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An Orange County mayor has revealed there are still homeowners who have failed to leave the evacuation zone where an unstable chemical tank threatens to explode.<\/p>\n

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Stephanie Klopfenstein, the mayor of Garden Grove, warned those who have remained that it was a \u201cvery dangerous situation\u201d and they should flee now.<\/p>\n

California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency last week after the danger area ballooned into nearly 10 square miles across Garden Grove, Anaheim, Stanton, Cypress, Buena Park and Westminster \u2014 uprooting as many as 50,000 people who live in the neighborhoods surrounding the GKN Aerospace chemical plant.<\/p>\n

Locals were rushed into makeshift shelters while others booked themselves into hotel rooms.<\/p>\n

But Klopfenstein revealed late Saturday there were still some people living in the area despite the evacuation order.<\/p>\n

She said: \u201cFor those who have not left yet, public safety warnings have been very clear \u2014 this is a very dangerous situation and you are urged to leave your home and businesses now.\u201d<\/p>\n

The roughly 50,000 residents are struggling to find places to go, with NBC LA reporting four out of the five evacuation centers have already reached capacity.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe top priority for everyone working on this incident is the safety of our community and return of everyone to their homes,\u201d Klopfenstein said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Several hotels are offering discounted rates to help residents looking for shelter, while Planet Fitness and 24 Hour Fitness are allowing people to use their facilities for free, according to The OC Register.<\/p>\n

Since Thursday, when the compromised storage tank containing highly volatile industrial chemicals began overheating and emitting vapors, authorities have been trying to stabilize the 34,000-gallon tank and prevent an explosion. <\/p>\n

\u201cThere are\u00a0literally two\u00a0options left remaining \u2014 One, the tank fails and spills a total of about 6,000 to\u00a07,000 gallons\u00a0of\u00a0very bad\u00a0chemicals into the parking lot in that area, or two, the tank goes into a thermal runaway and blows up,\u201d Commander Craig Covey, with the Orange County Fire Authority said during a press conference Friday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

On Saturday, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a state of emergency, deploying more resources and aid to the area.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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A class-action lawsuit has also been filed against GKN Aerospace on behalf of Garden Grove residents, arguing the company failed to adequately protect the surrounding community from known hazardous materials, KTLA reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0As of Saturday, fire officials said air pollutant levels were at normal levels.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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