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Garden Grove residents may smell fruity odor during chemical cleanup efforts
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Karla Rendon , as published by NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)
· June 26, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Further information about the cleanup and the chemical incident is available from Orange County's health department, which is overseeing the efforts to inform and protect local residents.
In Garden Grove, residents may notice a fruity odor in the air due to ongoing cleanup efforts. The smell is related to work being done at a facility that was involved in a chemical incident last month. Crews are currently working to clean two storage tanks at the site.
The process involves removing a neutralized chemical from the tanks. Further information about the cleanup and the chemical incident is available from Orange County's health department, which is overseeing the efforts to inform and protect local residents.
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Category: local Published: June 26, 2026 Source: NBC Los Angeles (KNBC) Reading time: 1 min
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