GARDEN GROVE, Calif. — A massive chemical tank damaged by a construction backhoe forced the evacuation of more than 45,000 people from a densely populated area of Orange County on Sunday, as firefighters and hazmat teams worked to stabilize a potentially catastrophic explosion. The incident occurred at approximately 9:15 a.m. at the Garden Grove Chemical Supply Co. facility on the...

Crews in hazmat suits spray foam on a damaged chemical tank in Garden Grove, Orange County. The tank was struck by a construction backhoe, triggering a massive evacuation. (Global 1 News / Grok Imagine) GARDEN GROVE, Calif. — A massive chemical tank damaged by a construction backhoe forced the evacuation of more than 45,000 people from a densely populated area of Orange County on...

Crews in hazmat suits spray foam on a damaged chemical tank in Garden Grove, Orange County. The tank was struck by a construction backhoe, triggering a massive evacuation. (Global 1 News / Grok Imagine) GARDEN GROVE, Calif. — A massive chemical tank damaged by a construction backhoe forced the evacuation of more than 45,000 people from a densely populated area of Orange County on...

  Crews in hazmat suits spray foam on a damaged chemical tank in Garden Grove, Orange County. The tank was struck by a construction backhoe, triggering a massive evacuation. (Global 1 News) GARDEN GROVE, Calif. — A massive chemical tank damaged by a construction backhoe forced the evacuation of more than 45,000 people from a densely populated area of Orange County on Sunday, as...