The Orange County Fire Authority has expanded the evacuation zone to include areas north of Trask Avenue, south of Ball Road, east of Valley View and west of Dale Street. Officials said the orders are affecting residents in Garden Grove, Stanton and Cypress. The City of Buena Park also issued mandatory evacuation orders, spanning from Ball Road to Trask Avenue and Valley View Street to Dale Street. Residents in the Girl Tract are "urged to leave the area immediately."
"There are literally two options left remaining, one, the tank fails and spills a total of about 6-7,000 gallons of very bad chemicals into the parking lot and that area, or two, the tank goes into a thermal runaway and blows up, affecting the tanks that are around it that have fuel or chemicals in them as well," the OCFA said.
The timeline for when an explosion or leak could happen is also unknown. "This is not precautionary, this is going to happen…this thing is going to fail. We don't know when," Covey said.
Air quality remains a concern, but Covey said that there is not an active plume, and no air particulates are "compromising anybody."
The chemical initially stayed at the same temperature. However, about four hours after firefighters arrived, it rose, causing a relief valve and sprinkler system to activate.
Officials said there is no active gas leak or plume in the area, but residents in the area should adhere to all evacuation orders.
The leaking tank contained a chemical called methyl methacrylate, a flammable plastic epoxy that generates its own heat, according to OCFA. Firefighters said the sprinkler safety system is designed to cool off the tank if it starts leaking.
Evacuation centers:
Cypress: Cypress Community Center, 5700 Orange Ave.
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