Overheated Chemical Tank May Have Cracked in California, Officials Assess Leak Risk
Officials in California are evaluating a potentially cracked chemical tank in Orange County following overnight emergency crew observations. As of Sunday morning, no leaks of volatile chemicals were reported.
<img alt="An aerial view shows water being sprayed on a chemical tank." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/ff1f66c6-6fe6-4eb5-9c9a-a5d64067c8f5,1779644851422/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C749%2C8064%2C4536%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="A drone picture shows water being sprayed on a tank as a chemical incident involving a failing tank of flammable liquid called methyl methacrylate, used in the aerospace industry, has forced an evacuation in the surrounding area in Garden Gr...