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
Overheating chemical tank in California no longer at risk of exploding, fire officials say
California seeks solution as LA chemical tank heats up
Firefighters trying to keep a tank of hazardous chemicals in California from exploding or leaking brought in outside experts to help prevent a catastrophe, the incident commander said as some nearby s...

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Risk Of A Catastrophic Explosion Has Been Eliminated At Chemical Tank In California, Authorities Say
Chemical tank in Southern California no longer under threat of explosion: Officials
Explosion threat at southern California chemical tank eliminated, firefighters say
Some 50,000 residents in Garden Grove, a city of roughly 170,000 about 40 miles (60km) south of downtown Los Angeles, have been evacuated and are waiting for a resolution.

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Over 50,000 people ordered to evacuate as California chemical tank could explode
Threat of explosion at California chemical tank has been eliminated

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 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,

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.

Orange County chemical leak: ‘All-night mission’ to measure tank pressure

The race to mitigate public safety and environmental concerns as a chemical tank overheats in Garden Grove, California, continued for a fourth day with 40,000 under evacuation orders.