Anonymousabout 2 hours ago
A failed cooling valve at GKN Aerospace's Garden Grove facility caused a 34,000-gallon tank of methyl methacrylate to overheat, forcing the evacuation of 50,000 residents across six Orange County cities over Memorial Day weekend. A fortuitous crack in the tank relieved pressure and averted a catastrophic explosion, but the incident exposed years of regulatory violations at the facility, prompted a criminal investigation by the Orange County District Attorney, and raised questions about chemical safety oversight in densely populated Southern California neighborhoods.