Thousands under evacuation orders in Southern California amid threat of chemical explosion

Thousands of residents in Southern California are under evacuation orders due to the threat of a chemical explosion at an aerospace manufacturing facility in Garden Grove. Authorities in Orange County reported that they cannot control the valves on a tank containing toxic chemicals at the site. The situation prompted the evacuation order on May 23, 2026.

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