SoCal_IC

Incident updates for Southern California
**02350, Infantry** 🇺🇸

[SoCal_IC @SoCal_IC]

Fags are so weird. On one hand they say it’s how they’re born, on the other hand they want us all to recognize it and have pride for them being that way. Like all the rest of us don’t like sex too. But we’re supposed to be proud of them for liking sex with the same gender.

[SoCal_IC @SoCal_IC]

Interesting and bizarre. I’ll be curious to see how this plays out.

[Riverside County Sheriff @RSO]

Homicide Investigation https://t.co/YaWsZ9rROX

[SoCal_IC @SoCal_IC]

@OCFireAuthority Some of you all need to shut the fuck up and take a time out. If you live in the area and know the area, it’s pretty easy to see the street boundaries. If you don’t live in the area the map will make no sense to you, and most of all doesn’t pertain to you.

[SoCal_IC @SoCal_IC]

I realize that we live in a world of immediate gratification where you want answers and it your way on your time. But that’s not the way the real world works. Pull up your big boy britches and don’t take a shit in your pants.

[SoCal_IC @SoCal_IC]

At the risk of being unpopular, many people think the FD works really fast. That’s pretty much only true for fires, cutters and medical calls. High risk/low frequency calls like this are very calculated and slow moving. Believe me, even for the guys on the ground, it’s torture.

[OCFA @OCFireAuthority]

Due to the threat of the BLEVE being eliminated, Fire & Law are re-evaluating the evacuation zones. Please do NOT enter the evacuation zones at this time. A press conference with more details will be at 6 pm at the Incident Command Post in Los Alamitos.

[SoCal_IC @SoCal_IC]

@OCFireAuthority To be fair, most reasonable people would have known this. But the general public is far from reasonable as you’ve found out. You probably should have clarified this earlier when you mentioned a “crack” in the tank.

[SoCal_IC @SoCal_IC]

I was never a haz-mat dude, but “put your fucking shit on” rings a bell here. Mad respect to OCFA haz-mat members and the industrial specialists that will no doubt be assisting in this endeavor. This is beyond a once in career incident. All the best be with you. 🙏🇺🇸

[OCFA @OCFireAuthority]

***INCIDENT UPDATE***

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[SoCal_IC @SoCal_IC]

Without aerospace companies, that area would have likely never became what it is. The reason all those houses are there (and cost a lot of money) is because aerospace companies provided lots and lots of good paying jobs, close to home.

[SoCal_IC @SoCal_IC]

It’s funny seeing responses from uninformed folks about North OC and adjacent LA areas with regards to this spill. That area was the hub of aerospace engineering for decades. The reason north OC and east LA flourished was because of aerospace companies.

[SoCal_IC @SoCal_IC]

This incident is likely going to go down as one of, if not the most studied Haz-Mat responses of all time. The AAR on this should be incredible that will potentially change responses in the future. Props to @OCFireAuthority doing a great job. Best wishes going forward.

[OCFA @OCFireAuthority]

***CRITICAL INCIDENT UPDATE**

[SoCal_IC @SoCal_IC]

Interesting and somewhat bizarre tweet, unless the OC DA thinks this is criminal.

[OCDA Todd Spitzer @OCDAToddSpitzer]

Orange County District Attorney Anonymous Tip Hotline, Online Reporting Form Seeks Information Regarding May 21, 2026, Hazardous Materials Incident at GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, Inc. in Garden Grove 

SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has established an anonymous tip hotline and online reporting form to gather information regarding the May 21, 2026, hazardous materials incident at GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, Inc. in Garden Grove which forced the evacuation of more than 50,000 Orange County residents as a chemical tank containing an extremely toxic chemical remains under threat of exploding.

Anyone with information related to the circumstances leading up to this incident, including but not limited to specific details of the release, information about the industrial operations of the facility, the quality and frequency of maintenance of the tanks and systems at issue, and any other relevant information at GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, is encourage to call the Orange County District Attorney Anonymous Tip Hotline at 714-347-8714 or fill out an anonymous online form at https://t.co/LmnLd30xpA

Anonymous tips can also be emailed [email protected]

This information will assist law enforcement in investigating the origin of the event and Identify those responsible. 
Hazmat experts, led by the Orange County Fire Authority, have been working to stop a 7,000 gallon chemical tank filled with methyl methacrylate, an extremely toxic chemical, from exploding and potentially igniting a large fireball at the Garden Grove plant.

Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Saturday as the chemical tank remains under threat of exploding.
Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer has been at the unified incident command center monitoring the situation and working with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department to collect drone footage and close ups of the facility tanks and cooling system.

“This is an incredibly volatile situation with extraordinary efforts being made by first responders to prevent a potentially catastrophic disaster,” said Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer. “Given the very real risk to human life as a result of this event, it is crucial that anyone who has information about this incident or the industrial operations of GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, Inc. come forward and report it so that it can be thoroughly investigated by law enforcement. We are continuing to monitor this situation minute by minute and we are forever grateful for the superhuman efforts by the emergency responders who are doing the impossible in order to try to avoid a mass casualty incident.”

If you live or work in the area, follow evacuation orders and directions from emergency personnel.

If you do not need to be in the area, please avoid the area until this situation has been resolved.

REPORT TIPS ON THIS INCIDENT ANONYMOUSLY TO THE ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE BY CALLING 714-347-8714, BY [email protected] OR BY FILLING OUT THE ANONYMOUS TIP FORM at https://t.co/LmnLd30xpA

[SoCal_IC @SoCal_IC]

OCFA laying the smack down and telling all you internet warriors to slow your roll. 🤣🤣🤣

[OCFA @OCFireAuthority]

We understand this is a unique hazmat incident and appreciate the public’s concern and willingness to help. Please know that subject matter experts are working around the clock to mitigate the emergency safely and effectively. >>>

[SoCal_IC @SoCal_IC]

People can rip on California and some of it is fair criticism. But when I first started, there was no such thing as night flying water dropping helicopters. Most states and countries don’t have night flying water dropping helicopters. Our firefighting air fleet is second to none.

[SoCal_IC @SoCal_IC]

Super cool video. 💪😎

[CAL FIRE Chief @CALFIRE_CHIEF]

Yesterday’s #SpringsFire in Riverside County burned more than 4,100 acres resulting in evacuation orders and warnings, a reminder even in April #wildfire is a threat.

[SoCal_IC @SoCal_IC]

#SpringsFire the dew point in the IE is at 8° F right now. Keep in mind, thats 24 degrees below freezing. In other words, no humidity recovery is on the way.

[SoCal_IC @SoCal_IC]

#SpringsFire #RiversideCounty east of Moreno Valley is being ran on RRU 2: 151.175

More evacuation orders are incoming, with fire threatening structures shortly.

[SoCal_IC @SoCal_IC]

I’m not in the immediate area of the #SpringsFire but I’m close to it. The wind has certainly died down for the afternoon. However, the humidity has dropped like a rock. I’m at 6% RH in the IE. Don’t expect a wind driven fire tonight, but hot spots will continue to burn.