kesq.com: https://kesq.com/news/california/2026/05/22/garden-grove-hazmat-situation-worsens-as-evacuations-expand/
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GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (KESQ) - Roughly 40,000 people were under evacuation orders in Garden Grove and surrounding areas today, as authorities monitored a compromised chemical storage tank that authorities said is either going to crack open and leak thousands of gallons of toxic materials or explode. Orange County Fire Authority crews and Garden Grove police
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- wishtv.com: https://www.wishtv.com/news/national/evacuation-orders-for-40000-in-california-due-to-toxic-chemical-threat/ 2026-05-23
- dailybulletin.com: https://www.dailybulletin.com/2026/05/23/40000-still-evacuated-as-crews-try-to-head-off-possible-chemical-tank-explosion-in-garden-grove/ 2026-05-23
- channel3000.com: https://www.channel3000.com/news/40k-socal-residents-under-evacuation-orders-as-tank-containing-toxic-chemical-at-risk-of-explosion/article_a095d3aa-e2d2-57d6-aed1-c3286203a759.html 2026-05-23
- mynewsla.com: https://mynewsla.com/health-and-wellness/2026/05/23/40000-garden-grove-area-residents-remain-evacuated-amid-hazmat-threat/ 2026-05-23
- mynewsla.com: https://mynewsla.com/orange-county/2026/05/23/40000-garden-grove-area-residents-remain-evacuated-amid-hazmat-threat-2/ 2026-05-23
- wfmd.com: https://www.wfmd.com/2026/05/22/california-officials-warn-massive-chemical-tank-will-likely-spill-thousands-of-gallons-or-blow-up/ 2026-05-23
- yahoo.com: https://www.yahoo.com/news/weather-news/articles/california-officials-warn-massive-chemical-222017097.html 2026-05-23
- wrganews.com: https://www.wrganews.com/2026/05/22/california-officials-warn-massive-chemical-tank-will-likely-spill-thousands-of-gallons-or-blow-up/ 2026-05-23