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Industry was warned for years about chemical 'runaway' dangers. Then came near-catastrophe in O.C.
A failing tank holding 7,000 gallons of a highly reactive chemical at a Garden Grove aerospace plant forced 50,000 evacuations and nearly triggered a catastrophic explosion.
What happened
According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, Industry was warned for years about chemical ‘runaway’ dangers. Then came near-catastrophe in O.C., A failing tank holding 7,000 gallons of a highly reactive chemical at a Garden Grove aerospace plant forced 50,000 evacuations and nearly triggered a catastrophic explosion.
Context
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Primary source: Industry was warned for years about chemical ‘runaway’ dangers. Then came near-catastrophe in O.C. via Los Angeles Times. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.
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- Industry was warned for years about chemical 'runaway' dangers. Then came near-catastrophe in O.C.Los Angeles Times - 2026-05-27T10:00:00+00:00
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