What the records say
- When
- 21 May 2026
- Kind
- Industrial accident
- Coordinates
- 33.78° N, 118.00° W
- Description
- 2026 industrial accident in California
Garden Grove chemical leak
2026 industrial accident in California
On May 21, 2026, a chemical leak occurred at a GKN Aerospace manufacturing facility in Garden Grove in Orange County, California, about 35 miles (56 km) southeast of Los Angeles. First responders with the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) determined that a chemical tank had begun to overheat and off-gas excess pressure.
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