California, chemical tank
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A growing crisis at an aerospace plant in southern California involving a storage tank at risk of exploding has many wondering what exactly the hazardous chemical inside the tank is.
CNN’s Fredricka Whitfield speaks with Capt. Steve Concialdi with the Orange County Fire Authority about efforts to cool down a highly toxic and flammable chemical tank to avoid a catastrophic explosion.
Evacuation orders have been issued in portions of the cities of Garden Grove, Anaheim, Buena Park, Cypress, Stanton and Westminster.
US firefighters warned a tank of toxic chemicals in California is heating up, adding to fears of a catastrophic explosion that has already forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate.