The tank is filled with methyl methacrylate, a chemical used in plastics and manufacturing

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

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

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

A growing crisis at an aerospace plant in southern California involving a storage tank at risk of exploding has many wondering what exactly the hazardous chemical inside the tank…

One California town is in a state of emergency and 50,000 people are under an evacuation order as a malfunctioning chemical tank at an aerospace plant is overheating and could…

LOS ANGELES, May 24 — Firefighters warned yesterday that a tank of toxic chemicals in California is heating up, adding to fears of a catastrophic explosion that has already...

Chemical leak in California: California declared a state of emergency after a toxic chemical leak at a Garden Grove manufacturing facility. A tank of methyl methacrylate (MMA)…

Although officials are focused on measuring pressure, the crack eventually could allow authorities to gradually drain the chemicals.

Authorities in Southern California are scrambling to find a safe resolution as a damaged chemical tank at an aerospace facility posed a threat of a leak or even an explosion.

Firefighters are racing to prevent a 7,000-gallon tank of methyl methacrylate from exploding in Orange County.

Authorities were scrambling to find a safe resolution as a damaged tank at a Southern California aerospace facility containing a hazardous chemical used to make plastic parts…

Fears of a potentially devastating explosion eased somewhat Sunday when a potential crack was seen in an overheated industrial tank in California.

El tanque de almacenamiento que contenía entre 6,000 y 7,000 galones de metacrilato de metilo se sobrecalentó la semana pasada y empezó a emitir vapores al aire

The tank is filled with methyl methacrylate, a chemical used in plastics and manufacturing

Authorities in Southern California are scrambling to find a safe resolution as a damaged chemical tank overheats

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