A hazardous chemical leak has triggered widespread evacuations in Orange County after a plume of yellow smoke began filling the air Tuesday.

First responders and specialized hazmat crews responded to reports of a dangerous reaction involving nitric and phosphoric acid near 334 S Cypress St in La Habra city.

Emergency personnel are executing a mandatory evacuation for all residents and businesses within a one-mile radius of the site.

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