Authorities are racing to prevent the explosion of a leaking storage tank containing hazardous chemicals in Garden Grove, California, prompting evacuations for approximately 40,000 residents. The tank, holding methyl methacrylate, overheated and began venting vapors, posing risks of ground release or explosion. Efforts are underway to manage the tank's temperature and contain potential spills.

About 40,000 people are under evacuation orders and schools have shut down in Southern California due to a hazardous chemical leak.

Authorities in Orange County say they’re unable to control the valves on a tank that contains methyl methacrylate, a chemical used in the manufacture of plexiglass.

About 40,000 people are under evacuation orders and schools have shut down in Garden Grove due to a hazardous chemical leak.

Authorities in Orange county say tank holding methyl methacrylate ‘actively in crisis’ and urge residents to leave

An official said there's no active leak, but evacuations orders are to prepare for either a spill or an explosion from a failing chemical tank.

No injuries or deaths have been reported, authorities said.

The tank contained 26,000 litres of methyl methacrylate, a volatile and flammable liquid used to make plastics, with firefighters warning the situation was looking grim.

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...employees saw that the tank was bulging, a sign it was still “actively in crisis... It can crack and leak, or it can blow up.”

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