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Live updates: Crack in Garden Grove chemical tank may reduce explosion risk
A crack in a 34,000-gallon chemical tank at the GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems facility in Garden Grove may have released pressure, potentially reducing the risk of an explosion. Hazardous-materials crews are assessing the situation involving methyl methacrylate, a highly flammable substance.
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