Newsom declares state of emergency as chemical tanks continue to overheat
Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Orange County, California, due to a chemical leak at an aerospace facility. The situation involves overheated tanks that pose an explosion risk, leading to the evacuation of 40,000 residents. Emergency responders are working to mitigate the incident while ensuring public safety and preventing environmental harm.
- ▪Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Orange County due to a chemical leak.
- ▪40,000 residents have been evacuated due to the risk of explosion from overheated tanks.
- ▪The chemical involved is methyl methacrylate, a highly flammable substance used in plastics.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) declared a state of emergency Saturday afternoon in Orange County, California, due to a chemical leak at an aerospace facility. Overheated tanks at risk of exploding have prompted emergency response efforts and evacuations in Garden Grove after local responders first attempted to cool the tanks on Thursday. 40,000 people have since been told to evacuate the county due to the explosion risk. Recommended Stories Americans may spend $2 billion more on gas over Memorial Day as prices still surge Conservatives urge Supreme Court to quash lawsuit over climate change harms Trump’s envoy to Greenland pitches oil-rich island as answer to Hormuz energy crisis Craig Covey, an incident commander for the Orange County Fire Authority, said in its first public announcement that…
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