Toxic chemicals rain from sky as terrifying leak at SoCal plant forces evacuations

A leak of toxic chemicals from a massive tank at a Garden Grove aerospace facility forced evacuations to be reissused on Friday, a day after residents were first ordered out of the area.

Firefighters on Thursday afternoon responded to a vapor release from a 34,000-gallon tank containing methyl methacrylate at the site on the 12100 block of Western Avenue, according to the Orange County Fire Authority.

A leak of toxic chemicals from a massive tank at a Garden Grove aerospace facility forced evacuations. KTLA

Firefighters on Thursday afternoon responded to a vapor release from a 34,000-gallon tank containing methyl methacrylate. KTLA

The industrial chemical is used in plastics and manufacturing, officials said.

No injuries were immediately reported.

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