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The risk of a \u201ccatastrophic\u201d explosion at a chemical tank in a Los Angeles-area city was averted by Monday, but around 16,000 people remained under evacuation orders as some risks remained, officials said.<\/p>\n

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The liquid in the 7,000-gallon tank of methyl methacrylate at the Garden Grove facility started to overheat Thursday following an issue with a valve in its refrigeration system, ushering in a tense several days as first responders and experts worked to avoid an explosion. <\/p>\n

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On Monday, officials said the biggest risk, of a potential \u201cboiling liquid expanding vapor explosion,\u201d or a BLEVE, had been averted.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe most catastrophic and worst-case scenario was mitigated and resolved,\u201d interim Orange County Fire Chief TJ McGovern said at a news conference Monday evening.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not over yet, and I want to re-emphasize that: It\u2019s not over yet. We still have work to do,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

McGovern said firefighters \u201cstill have to mitigate a fire and very small explosion concern, and also a spill potential.\u201d <\/p>\n

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Evacuation orders in the city in northern Orange County, about 35 miles southeast of Los Angeles and 4 miles from Disneyland in Anaheim, were reduced from around 60,000 to 16,000 Monday.<\/p>\n

The incident began Thursday at a GKN Aerospace facility, where Orange County fire officials reported a \u201cvapor release.\u201d Further investigation found that temperatures in a tank of methyl methacrylate, a toxic chemical used to manufacture resins and plastics, were rising, officials said.<\/p>\n

The tank overheated after a valve that is part of a recirculating refrigeration system, designed to keep the tank at 50 degrees, malfunctioned, Orange County Fire Division Chief Craig Covey said Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the valves in that system froze up, so it was no longer being circulated,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd due to that failure, the tank went into the heating-up process because it wasn\u2019t continuing to be chilled.\u201d<\/p>\n

A BLEVE and a spill at the property could have been one of the worst chemical events in state history, Covey has said.<\/p>\n

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A temperature gauge read 100 degrees Fahrenheit, the highest the gauge would go, at one point. By Monday it had dropped to 93 degrees, Covey said.<\/p>\n

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Millions of gallons of water have been poured onto the tank to lower the temperature inside, Covey said, and deluge sprinklers also mitigate the risk of a fire.<\/p>\n

On Monday, a crack in the tank released enough pressure without causing a leak, which allowed for more offensive measures, he said. That night, a crew was able to strip insulation and other materials off the sides of the tank so the water could cool the contents more quickly, Covey said.<\/p>\n

Covey said GKN has been responsive. \u201cThey have absolutely been hip-to-hip with us down there\u201d and hired a contractor to assist in the incident, he said.<\/p>\n

There have been no injuries, Covey said. <\/p>\n

With the progress, officials reduced the size of the evacuation zone, allowing the majority of the 60,000 people temporarily displaced to return home. <\/p>\n

Evacuation orders for the remaining 16,000 would remain in effect through Monday night and be re-evaluated Tuesday, Covey said. <\/p>\n

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Officials said at the news conference that there has been no contamination from the incident or the response efforts. <\/p>\n

Air monitoring with 20,000 instruments in the region has detected \u201cno exceedances\u201d throughout the incident, Chris Myers, the federal on-scene coordinator for the Environmental Protection Agency, said Monday evening.<\/p>\n

Garden Grove Police Chief Amir El-Farra asked for patience from those who have been told to leave their homes and from the residents of the city. He urged people to obey the existing evacuation orders.<\/p>\n

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\u201cPlease understand that we are doing this for your safety,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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