Evacuation orders lifted as crews work to stabilize chemical tank in Orange County

Added: 2026-06-02

[00:00:00]And now, there in California, all evacuation orders are lifted as crews in Orange County continue to monitor an overheated chemical tank at a GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove.

[00:00:11]Officials say the tank's temperature actually dropped, went down to 92° and remained stable. They previously announced the threat of a catastrophic explosion had been eliminated. Air and water tests are reportedly within safe levels. Orange County District Attorney has launched a criminal investigation into how this incident happened. How in the world could a facility with this kind of dangerous material so close to homes and people, commercial operations, not have sufficient redundancy in its system to protect the public?

[00:00:45]Orange County leaders are now working on federal disaster assistance for impacted residents and businesses.