### [2026-05-22](/feed/2026/05/22/index.md)

##### Garden Grove chemical leak
# 40,000 people are evacuated in Garden Grove, California due to a chemical tank leak, and fears of a possible explosion. 




### Sources:

1. [New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/22/us/chemical-leak-evacuation-orange-county)

### Changes:

1. 40,000 people are evacuated in Garden Grove, California over fears of leak, and or an explosion of a chemical tank.  _2026-05-24 09:37:49 (First version)_
1. 40,000 people are evacuated in Garden Grove, California due to a chemical tank leak, and fears of a possible explosion.  _(Current version)_

### Related:

1. [California governor Gavin Newsom declares a state of emergency in Orange County, California, U.S., in response to a possible release of methyl methacrylate in Garden Grove. ](/feed/2026/05/23/california-governor-gavin-newsom-declares-a-state-of-emergency-in-orange-county-california-us-in-response-to-a-poss.md) _Context: Garden Grove, Garden Grove chemical leak_
2. [A chemical tank containing 7000 USgal of methyl methacrylate at the GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove, California, United States, overheats and is on the verge of exploding. Over 40,000 residents in the nearby area are ordered to evacuate as response teams do not have a novel solution to prevent the tank from cracking or entering thermal runaway. ](/feed/2026/05/21/a-chemical-tank-containing-7000-usgal-of-methyl-methacrylate-at-the-gkn-aerospace-facility-in-garden-grove-california.md) _Context: Garden Grove_