Event Brief
Firefighters cool Garden Grove chemical tank to prevent breach
Filed: May 23, 2026 at 12:02 PM ET
Summary: Firefighters continue cooling a chemical storage tank with water as about 40,000 residents are evacuated.
WHO: Firefighters
WHAT: Firefighters continue cooling a chemical storage tank with water to prevent it from breaching or exploding
WHEN: May 23, 2026 at 11:41 AM ET
WHERE: Garden Grove, California
WHY: The cause of the fire has not been reported.
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