Toxic chemical tank on the brink of exploding has a crack in it emergency response crews find – 50,000 residents are evacuated from danger zone | 24 May 2026 | California officials revealed a shocking update about a chemical tank on the verge of exploding at an aerospace facility. The Orange County Fire Authority posted a critical update Sunday afternoon, saying a specialized team discovered a “potential crack” in the 34,000-gallon tank at the GKN Aerospace facility. “During that operation, our firefighters went in and were able to visualize the tank. What they found was a potential crack in the tank,” Interim Fire Chief TJ McGovern said in a video posted to X… As new details emerged, the interim chief said officials could change their strategy to focus on preventing the toxic explosion.