Evacuations lift near California’s Little Saigon as chemical spill probe widens
A tank holding an estimated 6,500 to 7,000 gallons of flammable chemical had overheated and threatened to rupture or explode.
Orange County authorities lifted all evacuation orders Tuesday night after declaring that a damaged chemical tank at the GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove no longer posed a risk of explosion, fire or toxic release.
Crisis declared over
The Orange County Fire Authority announced the all-clear at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, clearing th…
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