Southern California chemical tank at risk of exploding

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Chemical tank ‘on the edge’ of exploding in California as crews try to avert disaster
Firefighters have been working through the weekend to cool a chemical tank “literally on the edge” of exploding in Southern California as they worked to avert a disastrous “worst-case” scenario, the i...

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State of Emergency Declared Over OC Chemical Tank at Risk of Exploding
Southern California chemical tank at risk of exploding as 40,000 residents are ordered to evacuate
Evacuation zone reduced in SoCal as chemical threat lessens, but 'it's not over yet'
A chemical tank in California that appeared at risk of exploding has stabilized, local fire officials said on May 25, resolving what authorities said could have been a "worst-case catastrophic event."

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California residents evacuated due to chemical tank threat return home but fears remain
Santa Rosa Press Democrat · 1d
Evacuation order over California chemical tank threat lifted
Crack in California chemical tank averts ‘catastrophic’ blast but thousands remain evacuated
Crews sprayed water on the tank until the interior temperature stabilized to 92F, down from 100F over the weekend, the fire department said on Tuesday.

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Evacuation orders lifted after threat of California chemical tank explosion is eliminated
Chattanooga Times Free Press · 1d
There's no longer a risk of a catastrophic explosion at a California plant. Here's what to know

Ticking time bomb as toxic plant in Garden Grove leaking chemicals may explode

A massive tank leaking toxic chemicals into the sky over Garden Grove, California is now at risk of exploding, officials warned in a terrifying update to the ongoing situation. The Orange County Fire Authority on Friday gave a briefing on the dangerous leak,
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Evacuees return home, but say concerns linger over Garden Grove chemical tank

In a post on social media, OCFA officials showed a potential blast map, which could affect nearby neighborhoods if the tank explodes.

Video: Garden Grove hazmat news conference with fire, police and elected officials

The Orange County Fire Authority, Garden Grove Police Department and county officials held a 2 p.m. news conference at Los Alamitos Race Track to update the public on the chemical tank that’s in danger of exploding.

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

May 25 (Reuters) - Firefighters contending with an overheating tank of hazardous chemicals in southern California on Monday said an overnight operation had eliminated the possibility of the tank exploding.