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GARDEN GROVE HAZMAT INCIDENT
Effective 1841 hours on Thursday, May 21, 2026, the Orange County Sheriff's Department issued an Evacuation Order (Mandatory) for hazardous a materials (vapor) release.
On Friday, May 22, 2026 at 0607 hours, additional evacuation orders for impacted areas were launched due to changes in the incident. At 1116 hours, the evacuation area was further expanded to the borders listed below.
The following cities are affected by the evacuation orders: Garden Grove, Stanton, Anaheim, Cypress, Westminster, and Buena Park.
SHELTERS & CARE CENTERS
For impacted residents, the following shelters and care centers are open.
Please call the Public Information Hotline at (714) 628-7085 for information on shelter status as shelter vacancy can fluctuate.
| RV Shelter | Address | Phone Number | Spaces/Hookups |
OC Fair & Events Center
| 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Enter Gate 4, Lot E | (714) 628-7085 (Public Hotline) | 25 spaces with hookups 75 spaces without hookups |
5/24/26 8:45 p.m. Update: The new Los Alamitos High School shelter is open as of 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 24. Shelter capacity has increased at Golden West College. All other shelters listed below are full at this time.
The County Emergency Operations Center and American Red Cross are working to open additional shelters as quickly as possible.
| Shelter | Address | Phone Number | Animals Accepted |
Los Alamitos High School
| 3591 West Cerritos Avenue, Los Alamitos, CA 90720 | (714) 628-7085 (Public Hotline) | Pets Allowed |
Golden West College Gymnasium (North Entrance) | 15744 Goldenwest Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92647 | (714) 628-7085 (Public Hotline) | No pets allowed |
| Mile Square Regional Park – Freedom Hall | 16801 Euclid Street, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 | (714) 973-6600 | Pets Allowed OC Animal Care AKC trailer located here. |
| John F Kennedy High School | 8281 Walker Street, La Palma, CA 90623 | (714) 220-4101 | Pets Allowed OC Animal Care AKC trailer located here. |
| Ocean View High School | 17071 Gothard Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92647 | (714) 848-0656 | Pets Allowed |
Los Amigos High School
| 16566 Newhope Street, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 | (714) 628-7085 (Public Hotline) | Small pets allowed |
Savanna High School
| 301 North Gilbert Street, Anaheim, CA 92801 | (714) 628-7085 (Public Hotline) | Small pets allowed |
| Care Center | Address | Phone Number | Animals Accepted |
Ehlers Center
| 8150 Knott Ave. Buena Park | (714) 236-3870 | Pets Allowed |
Westminster Senior Center
| 8200 Westminster Avenue, Westminster, CA 92683 | (714) 895-2878 |
*Note: Care Centers close at 8:00 PM.
COUNTY OF ORANGE DISASTER INFORMATION CENTER
For additional information including County of Orange Emergency Operations Center press releases in multiple languages, visit the County's Disaster Information Center website here.
SCHOOL STATUS
The following schools will be closed until further notice:
Garden Grove District
• Barker Elementary School
• Bryant Elementary School
• Carver Early Childhood Educational Center
• Enders Elementary School
• Garden Park Elementary School
• Lawrence Elementary School
• Wakeham Elementary School
• Patton Elementary School
• Bell Intermediate School
• Alamitos Intermediate
• Pacifica High School
• Rancho Alamitos High School
• Maintenance and Operations Facility
• Lampson Bus Yard
Magnolia School District
• Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy
Savanna School District
•All campuses will be closed the week of 5/25/26-05/29/26
Westminster School District
• Sequoia Elementary and Fryberger Elementary are in the Evacuation Area and will remain closed. All students will continue education through online learning.
• All other schools outside the evacuation area are business as usual.
B.R.I.G.H.T. Learners, Summer Academy, Extended School Year, and W.I.N.G.S. Summer Camp programs will be closed next week. Currently planning to reopen programs on Monday, June 1.
LIBRARY STATUS
- Stanton Library is closed until further notice
Please see the map below for the current evacuation areas.
Public Information Map
Airport Fire Debris Flow Planning
Click here to access the Airport Fire Debris Flow resources webpage.
Hi-Lo Siren
Some of the Sheriff's Department's patrol units are now equipped with a new siren feature to alert residents to evacuation orders during emergencies, such as a fire or flood. The system also is equipped with an external PA system that can play recorded messages to notify residents about the need to evacuate.
Our priority during any emergency is your safety, and this new tool will help bolster our response efforts during mass evacuations. Remember: When you hear hi-lo, it's time to go!
Partner Agencies
- Orange County Public Works
- Web: OCPublicWorks.Com
- Twitter: @OCPublicWorks
- Facebook: @OCPublicWorks
- Orange County Fire Authority
- Web: OCFA.org
- Twitter: @OCFireAuthority
- Facebook: @OCFireAuthority
- Orange County Sheriff's Department
- Web: OCSheriff.gov
- Twitter: @OCSheriff
- Facebook: @OCSheriff
- Orange County Sheriff's Department Emergency Management Division
- Web: OCGov.com/Emergency
- Twitter: @OrangeCountyEOC
- Facebook: @OrangeCountyEOC
- Cleveland National Forest
- Web: https://www.fs.usda.gov/cleveland
- Twitter: @ClevelandNF
- Facebook: @ClevelandNF
- National Weather Service - San Diego Office
- Web: www.weather.gov/SanDiego
- Twitter: @NWSSanDiego
- Facebook: @NWSSanDiego