The tank at GKN Aerospace is estimated to contain 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate, a volatile chemical used to produce plastics.

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.

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