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Explosion threat "eliminated" for California chemical leak, officials say

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CBS NewsBMay 25, 4:20 PM

Explosion threat "eliminated" for California chemical leak, officials say

California crews conducted an overnight operation at the Orange County site of a chemical leak in Garden Grove and said Monday that the threat of an explosion had been "eliminated" and was "off the ta

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

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.

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

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

CBS NewsBMay 25, 2:32 PM

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

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

NBC NewsBMay 25, 1:50 AM

Risk of devastating explosion has been ‘eliminated’ in California toxic chemical tank incident, officials say

A potential crack may be releasing pressure inside a toxic chemical tank in Garden Grove, officials said Sunday, a development they hope could help avert a devastating vapor explosion.

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

NBC NewsBMay 25, 11:23 AM

Crack Found on Chemical Tank Could Lower Explosion Risk

A massive tank filled with a dangerous toxic chemical is at risk of exploding and has forced nearly 50,000 people from their Orange County, California, homes. Authorities are now trying to verify if a

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.

New York TimesAMay 25, 1:58 PM

Crack Forms in Garden Grove Chemical Tank, a Positive Sign for Firefighters

The tank in Southern California has been building in temperature and pressure for days, which could lead to an explosive release. The crack may reduce some of that pressure, officials said.

CBS NewsBMay 25, 4:15 PM

California firefighters say threat of 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.

CBS NewsBMay 25, 2:01 PM

Chemical leak in California's Orange County forces 50,000 people to evacuate

A leaking chemical tank in Cypress, California, is at risk of exploding, officials say, and at least 50,000 people have been forced to evacuate. Lana Zak has the latest.

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