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Evacuation orders ease after chemical tank BLEVE risk averted

Officials said the biggest BLEVE risk at a Garden Grove chemical tank was averted, but about 16,000 people remained under evacuation orders.
WHO: Officials
WHAT: Evacuation orders were eased after the biggest BLEVE risk at a methyl methacrylate tank was averted.
WHEN: May 25, 2026 at 11:01 PM ET
WHERE: Garden Grove, California, USA
WHY: The tank’s methyl methacrylate overheating risk was brought under control, averting the biggest potential BLEVE.
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