A hazardous materials incident involved a leaking 34,000-gallon vat containing methyl methacrylate, a volatile liquid used to make plastic. The evacuation perimeter runs from Ball Road north to Trask Avenue south, Valley View Street west, and Dale Street east, affecting parts of Garden Grove, Cypress, and Stanton. Beach Boulevard is closed between Garden Grove Boulevard and Orangewood Avenue. Multiple schools, intermediate schools, a high school, a preschool, and certain district facilities and bus yards are closed. Evacuees are directed to reception centers in Garden Grove and Cypress. Crews worked overnight to mitigate the leak, but the tank remained in active crisis and could not be secured, with officials unsure when evacuation orders will be lifted.
"The evacuation perimeter stretches from Ball Road to the north, Trask Avenue to the south, Valley View Street to the west and Dale Street to the east. That includes parts Garden Grove, Cypress and Stanton."
"Crews worked overnight hoping to mitigate the leak, said OCFA Chief TJ McGovern, but whatever progress was made going into Friday morning, ultimately, was not enough."
"“We have a tank that is actively in crisis, for lack of a better word,” Incident Commander Craig Covey said. “The tank that is in the biggest crisis is, in fact, unable to be secured and mitigated.”"
"In a statement posted on Facebook on Friday morning, Garden Grove Mayor Stephanie Klopfenstein said crews had a setback when the valve to one tank became frozen and pumps were affected because of water that was being"
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