Chemical leak at Southern California factory prompts evacuations

Emergency crews responded Tuesday to a chemical leak at a factory in La Habra, Southern California, which prompted nearby residents to temporarily shelter in place.
The incident was reported at 11:53 a.m. local time in the 500 block of South Cypress Street of La Habra.
Responding firefighters found an industrial chemical manufacturing facility with an orange smoke plume rising from the roof.
A 1.6-km evacuation zone was established around the facility, according to the fire department.
Hazardous materials teams from the department entered the facility and brought the leak under control.