# @cgtneurope on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DYrwtJJFa9I
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65884884-cgtneurope-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-05-23T14:01:53.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CGTN Europe (@cgtneurope) — https://gondola.cc/cgtneurope

## Caption

Around 40,000 people were ordered to evacuate their homes in the Los Angeles suburb of Garden Grove due to a failing chemical tank that was likely to either leak or explode, possibly releasing toxic vapor into the air, first responders said.⁣
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The malfunctioning tank contained methyl methacrylate, a flammable, volatile chemical used in plastics and manufacturing at an aerospace plant.⁣
Authorities reported that about 15% of people ordered to leave refused to do so. Health officials were concerned that vapor could escape with the potential of causing severe respiratory issues in the event of prolonged exposure. ⁣
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Firefighters doused the tanks with water using a mechanical device that kept humans at a safe distance, stabilizing the temperature and "buying us time," reported Craig Covey, division chief of the Orange County Fire Authority.⁣
So far air quality monitors had not detected any vapor, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency.⁣
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