What to Know
- A compromised chemical storage tank at Garden Grove’s GKN Aerospace facility led to what authorities called an unprecedented emergency.
- A White House official released a statement, saying “The President’s Administration is engaged and monitoring the situation in Garden Grove.”
- Congressman Derek Tran’s office said that President Donald Trump signed a request for a Federal Emergency Declaration submitted by the State of California in response to the ongoing toxic chemical incident.
- Authorities say there is nothing leaking from the tank, but added that evacuations remain in effect for homes and businesses.
The threat of a devastating explosion due to pressure and excessive heat inside a volatile toxic chemical tank at a Garden Grove has been eliminated, marking a turning point in the days-long emergency, fire authorities said early Monday.