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Explosion threat at southern California chemical tank eliminated, firefighters say

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CBS NewsBMay 25, 6:44 PM

Massive explosion threat from California chemical leak "eliminated" for now, officials say

Officials say the risk of a massive explosion has been "eliminated" for California after a chemical leak in Orange County. CBS News Los Angeles' Tina Patel reports.

The GuardianAMay 25, 12:35 PM

Explosion threat at southern California chemical tank eliminated, firefighters say

US officials credit overnight cooling and monitoring for stabilising tank after leak fears triggered mass evacuation Firefighters contending with an overheating tank of hazardous chemicals in southern

New York TimesAMay 25, 6:34 PM

Threat of Explosion From Toxic Chemical Tank Lessened, Officials Say

Evacuation orders remained in place for more than 40,000 residents around Garden Grove, Calif., the location of an industrial site containing an unstable tank of toxic chemical.

CBS NewsBMay 23, 5:38 PM

Over 40,000 evacuated in California chemical leak as officials warn tank may explode

Southern California officials have expanded evacuations in several Orange County cities due to concerns over a leaking toxic chemical tank that they say is "actively in crisis."

The GuardianAMay 24, 7:36 PM

Overheated chemical tank in southern California ‘will fail’, EPA chief says

Lee Zeldin says ‘low-volume release’ of flammable chemicals is most likely amid fears of explosion at Orange county facility near Disneyland Government officials in Orange county, California, have war

CBS NewsBMay 25, 4:52 PM

Residents near California chemical tank forced to flee: "You're freaking out"

Emergency crews raced overnight to prevent a tank holding a volatile industrial chemical from exploding at an aerospace facility in Southern California.

HuffPostCMay 22, 11:34 PM

40,000 People Under Evacuation Orders For A Chemical Tank Leak In Southern California

About 40,000 people are under evacuation orders and schools have shut down in Garden Grove due to a hazardous chemical leak.

CBS NewsBMay 25, 6:42 PM

California firefighters say threat of massive explosion in Orange County chemical tank has been "eliminated"

More than 50,000 people in California remain evacuated due to an Orange County chemical leak that prompted Gov. Newsom to request that President Trump issue a Federal Emergency Declaration.

NBC NewsBMay 25, 5:32 PM

Risk of explosion has been ‘eliminated’ in California toxic chemical tank incident

Southern California officials said the risk of a devastating vapor explosion has been avoided in an incident involving a storage tank containing methyl methacrylate, a toxic chemical used to manufactu

ABC NewsBMay 24, 9:58 PM

Dangers from damaged California chemical tank persist. Here's what to know

Authorities in Southern California are scrambling to find a safe resolution as a damaged chemical tank at an aerospace facility posed a threat of a leak or even an explosion

ABC NewsBMay 24, 11:46 PM

Southern California chemical tank has a crack that could possibly lower risk of explosion

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

HuffPostCMay 23, 9:39 PM

Southern California Chemical Tank At Risk Of Exploding As 40,000 Residents Are Ordered To Evacuate

Efforts are on to stabilize a damaged chemical tank at a facility in Southern California where tens of thousands of people have been ordered out of their homes.

CBS NewsBMay 25, 5:23 PM

What to know about the chemical tank in California that forced evacuations

The tank at GKN Aerospace is estimated to contain 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate, a volatile chemical used to produce plastics.

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