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SECURITYMay 27 · 10:00 UTCLA TIMES CALIFORNIAHannah Fry, Rong-Gong Lin II

Industry knew about chemical 'runaway' dangers for years. Then came near-catastrophe in O.C.

A failing tank holding 7,000 gallons of a highly reactive chemical at a Garden Grove aerospace plant caused 50,000 evacuations and nearly triggered a catastrophic explosion. The incident highlights long-known chemical 'runaway' dangers in the industry.

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