By Ricardo Roura
The risk of a massive explosion of the tank that stores a highly toxic chemical substance in the city of Backyard Grove has been eliminated, the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) reported this Monday morning.
On social media, OCFA said the risk of a massive explosion at the tank storing about 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate at the KGN Aerospace facility in Backyard Grove had been eliminated.
Boiling Liquid Increasing Vapor Explosion (broad explosion) has been eradicated, there is easy an ongoing likelihood to public safety. There might well be easy no chemical leak, as verified by continuous atmospheric monitoring.
— OCFA (@OCFireAuthority) Would perchance perhaps additionally just 25, 2026
“The risk of massive explosion from vapor expansion of boiling liquid has been eliminated, but a threat to public safety still exists. No chemical leak has been detected, as verified by continuous atmospheric monitoring,” OCFA said on social media.
The OCFA announced that more information will be provided at a press conference.
More than 50,000 people remain under evacuation orders due to the danger of an explosion or a leak of 7,000 gallons of the dangerous chemical substance, in an incident that prompted the issuance of a state of emergency by California Governor Gavin Newsom.
Information in development.
