Garden Grove evacuation: Thousands evacuated as chemical tank is at risk of explosion

prevent the tank full of the chemical methyl methacrylate from exploding after it began to overheat. They had issued evacuation orders to the 9-square-mile area around the facility involved, impacting over 40,000 residents.

The chemical, also known as MMA, is used to manufacture plastics and can potentially cause respiratory issues if humans are exposed,continue reading …