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Southern California chemical tank at risk of exploding

Chemical tank ‘on the edge’ of exploding in California as crews try to avert potential disaster

Tens of thousands of residents have been evacuated and Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared an emergency as officials try to thwart an explosion at the facility in Orange County.

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Overheating chemical tank in California no longer at risk of exploding, fire officials say

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What to know about a leaking California chemical tank that may explode

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Massive blast ruled out at California chemical leak in Orange County as officials say crisis is "not over"

Firefighters were alerted Thursday to a chemical vapor leak from a failing tank at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove that contained methyl methacrylate, a highly flammable toxic epoxy.

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Orange County Issues New Evacuation Map as Catastrophic Explosion Threat Ends

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Updated map shows Garden Grove chemical threat and reduced evacuation zone

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Evacuation zone reduced with threat of massive explosion eliminated at Orange County chemical tank

The "crisis situation" forced 50,000 people out of their homes in Orange County for several days.

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Garden Grove evacuation area significantly reduced, thousands still remain displaced

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Evacuation orders lifted after threat of California chemical tank explosion is eliminated

Catastrophic sign toxic tank could explode in SoCal as 40,000 evacuated

Orange County officials have desperately searched for solutions to quell an increasingly concerning toxic gas crisis, but have come up empty-handed as temperatures continue to rise in the tank

Orange County chemical tank could leak or explode, officials say

Authorities are bracing for the possibility that a damaged chemical tank at a facility in Southern California could leak or explode.