50,000 under evacuation orders in Southern Calif. over chemical tank explosion threat

In what is being called an "unprecedented" situation, tens of thousands of people in the area were told to leave their homes ...

Washington chemical tank explosion death toll rises to 8

Eight people are now confirmed dead after a chemical tank rupture in Longview, Washington.

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 ...

Garden Grove chemical tank no longer threat for catastrophic explosion, officials say

An all-night operation confirmed a crack in the tank in relieving atmosphere and pressure, OC fire officials say.

Officials say a chemical explosion in Orange County could be catastrophic. Here's why.

An "unprecedented" situation was taking hold in Orange County on Friday, as a chemical tank was at risk of spewing a highly ...

Toxic Explosion Feared at California Chemical Plant

Evacuation orders were issued to 40,000 Orange County residents. A fire official said a major spill or an explosion were the ...

The next few hours critical in battle to prevent O.C. chemical explosion

Days after mass evacuations were ordered in Orange County, the next few hours could be crucial in dealing with a volatile ...
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Orange County chemical leak: ‘All-night mission’ to measure tank pressure

Officials responding to an “unprecedented” situation involving a potential chemical leak of a “tank actively in crisis” since Thursday in Orange County, California, said late Sunday, May 24, that an ...