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FBI searches southern California facility where chemical incident spurred evacuation
Chemical tank overheated in May and forced evacuation of 50,000 nearby residents due to danger of explosion
TL;DR
- The FBI executed a search warrant at GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems in Garden Grove, California.
- The warrant seeks records related to the storage, use, or disposal of methyl methacrylate, a chemical stored in an overheated tank.
- The May incident led to the evacuation of 50,000 residents due to the risk of an explosion.
- The Orange County district attorney's office is conducting a separate criminal investigation.
- GKN Aerospace is cooperating with authorities and has apologized for the incident.
- Some residents have filed lawsuits against GKN, reporting odors and health issues.
- Health officials stated no contamination or fumes were released, but air monitoring will continue.