The FBI is conducting a search at an aerospace facility in southern California where a chemical tank overheated in May, prompting the evacuation of 50,000 residents due to the risk of explosion. Federal authorities executed a search warrant on Wednesday, which was signed by a federal judge the previous week. The warrant allows for the seizure of records related to the storage, use, or disposal of methyl methacrylate, the chemical involved in the incident.
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FBI conducts search at California aerospace facility following chemical incident
The FBI has executed a search warrant at a southern California aerospace facility following an incident in May where an overheated chemical tank led to the evacuation of 50,000 residents. The search focuses on records concerning the handling of methyl methacrylate, the chemical stored in the tank.
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