California residents evacuated due to chemical tank threat return home but fears remain

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. — For many Southern California residents who were evacuated after a chemical tank overheated, the relief of finally being allowed to return home has been overshadowed by lingering fears of living near the aerospace plant that has faced problems.

Aerospace company behind Garden Grove chemical leak scare faces court cases, supply disruption

The leak was from GKN Aerospace facilities that makes canopies for F-35 fighter jets.
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Is there a facility like the Garden Grove chemical tank near you? How to find out

If the near-disaster in Orange County has you worried, you can find out about facilities near you — and keep tabs on them by getting involved with government regulators.

All 50,000 evacuees cleared to return home after chemical tank crisis at Southern California aerospace plant

All evacuation orders from a chemical emergency at a GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove, California, were lifted Tuesday after the tank stabilized.
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Scenes from Garden Grove chemical tank emergency

Evacuation orders due to an emergency involving a toxic chemical tank at an aerospace faciilty left parts of Garden Grove empty.

Thousands return home after California chemical tank threat, but fears linger

A faulty valve in the tank's cooling system triggered the evacuation of 50,000 people in and around Garden Grove, Orange County