Everything going great here in orange county
— The American Caliban (@substitute.bsky.social) May 23, 2026 at 6:18 PM
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There is understandable concern about an explosion as one of the possible outcomes. OCFA Division Chief Nick Freeman and Dr. CK, the Orange County Health Officer, provide an operational and health care perspective on the evacuation zones that account for that possibility. pic.twitter.com/cesHDsMcgY
— OCFA (@OCFireAuthority) May 23, 2026
It apppears to be good news that they've discovered cracks in the tank. ("Experts were brought in Saturday to 'think completely outside the box' to help resolve the crisis, which has proved incredibly difficult due to a phenomenon known as a 'thermal runaway' reaction, where the chemical generates its own uncontrollable heat, threatening either a massive toxic leak or a catastrophic explosion.")
Meanwhile:
WCK's Relief Team is on our way to Garden Grove, California to see how we can best assist communities impacted by the hazardous materials emergency at GKN Aerospace—where a damaged tank holding 7,000 gallons of a toxic, flammable chemical has forced nearly 40,000 residents to… pic.twitter.com/iW88zfVffn
— World Central Kitchen (@WCKitchen) May 24, 2026