California officials warn massive chemical tank will likely spill thousands of gallons or ‘blow up’

Fire officials issued urgent evacuation orders Friday for a Southern California community as emergency crews scrambled to manage an enormous chemical tank that is “actively in crisis” and threatening to spill or explode.

During an emergency news conference, Orange County Fire Authority Interim Chief TJ McGovern said crews have been working around the clock at GKN Aerospace, a facility that builds engine structures and other products for commercial and military aircraft, after discovering a large tank off-gassing toxic fumes…

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