Efforts to stop California chemical leak in Orange County on "new trajectory," officials say
Efforts to manage a chemical leak in Orange County, California, have taken a new direction as officials discovered a pressure-relieving crack in the tank. This discovery could change the strategy for addressing the leak, which has led to the evacuation of 50,000 residents. The situation remains critical as crews work to prevent a potential explosion or further chemical release.
- ▪Crews discovered a pressure-relieving crack in the tank behind the chemical leak.
- ▪The leak involves an estimated 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove.
- ▪California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency to provide additional resources for the situation.
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Local News Efforts to stop California chemical leak in Orange County on "new trajectory," officials say, as 50,000 remain evacuated By Austin Turner, Austin Turner Web Producer, CBS News Los Angeles Austin Turner is a web producer at CBS News Los Angeles. An Inland Empire native, Austin earned a degree in journalism from San Jose State University in 2020. Before joining CBS News in 2025, he worked at KTLA, the San Jose Mercury News, the Sedona Red Rock News and various other outlets as a news and sports reporter. Read Full Bio Austin Turner, Julie Sharp, Julie Sharp Web Producer, CBS Los Angeles Julie Sharp is a digital producer at CBS Los Angeles. She is a South Bay native and majored in print journalism at Cal State University Long Beach.
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