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Melon

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3. The water be sprayed on the tank is to dissipate heat.
Fri May 22, 2026, 11:53 PM
May 22

The tank is most likely going to burst. The volume of material is increasing and becoming very hot.

Early in this. Prior to the relieve valve being plugged. A remedy could have been to puncture the tank. Ie. drive a pipe through the wall of the tank or have more of a controlled spill. It’s too dangerous now.

The tank is in a cement tub. It’s designed for contaminant of spills and likely drains to a holding area or tank. It won’t hold the full tank or contain an explosion.

MMA is toxic. It doesn’t cause cancer. But you don’t want to be exposed to it or breathe it. It can cause things like nerve damage. If you’re close….leave. It’s really not worth it and the firefighters can’t stop what’s going to happen. If they cool the tank enough, maybe a small leak will occur like the relief valve on a pressure cooker. But it can just explode.

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Im less than 10 miles from the tank BlueWaveNeverEnd May 22 #1
On a relative basis... that's quite a ways. Melon May 22 #4
Thanks. IcyPeas May 22 #2
The water be sprayed on the tank is to dissipate heat. Melon May 22 #3
Local NBC news is saying it has cooled significantly IcyPeas May 23 #7
With the volumes that the chief is giving. I don't think it will rupture. There is room in the tank as long as Melon May 23 #8
This is likely Celsius. Those number on are cold in F. A polymerization will heat a tank over 200F. Melon May 23 #9
The runoff will surely be somewhat toxic. That is not to say that it is anything like the greatest danger involved. nt eppur_se_muova May 23 #17
Found live feedon YouTube, Garden Grove CA MerryBlooms May 23 #5
the live streams i'm seeing on youtube are filmed in daylight and it's one thirty in the morning in chgo orleans May 23 #12
I just retread an article listed on the volumes. Melon May 23 #6
Thanks for this! C Moon May 23 #10
one notices both tanks are installed in cages with sprinklers systems bathing them so this msongs May 23 #11
Are we talking explode like... druidity33 May 23 #13
It's a pressure issue. Melon May 23 #14
what about a blast mat? mopinko May 23 #15
I've never heard of one being used. Melon May 23 #16
Firefighters are approaching the tanks. Perhaps to see the temperature gauge. IcyPeas May 24 #18
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