California Firefighters Say Threat of Explosion in Orange County Chemical Tank Has Been 'Eliminated' The drama unfolding in Orange County, California, has all the makings of a high stakes thriller: a potentially explosive chemical tank, thousands of evacuees, and a White House that's been handed a stark reminder of its role in disaster response.
At the center is a delicate dance between local authorities, state officials, and federal agencies.
The crisis began with a cracked tank at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove, threatening a Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion (BLEVE) that would unleash toxic fumes into the air.