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Orange County chemical tank could leak or explode, officials say

A damaged chemical tank in Southern California has a crack — potentially lowering the risk of a cataclysmic explosion — though an evacuation order remains in effect for some 50,000 area residents with...

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Southern California officials trying to prevent explosion or leak from damaged chemical tank

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Crews urgently try to prevent leak or explosion of chemical tank in California, where thousands are evacuated

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Garden Grove tank crisis: OC firefighters on 'all-night mission' to eliminate threat of explosion

A damaged chemical tank in Garden Grove may have a crack in it, "which could potentially be relieving some of the pressure in there" and lower the risk of an explosion, fire officials said Sunday.

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'Potential crack' in California chemical tank may prevent explosion, fire official says

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

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Damaged Orange County chemical tank may have a crack in it, but officials say it's not as bad as it sounds

The tank, located at the GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove, contains thousands of gallons of methyl methacrylate, a highly flammable and toxic chemical used to make plastics.

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Toxic Orange County leak linked to crippling side effects — engaged couple reveal troubling symptoms

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Newsom requests federal emergency declaration for Garden Grove chemical incident

Chemical tank in Garden Grove, Calif., under threat of exploding, not actually cooling

40,000 people remain evacuated while crews put themselves ‘in harm’s way’ to try to avert disaster, official says.

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 only expected outcomes.

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Driver hospitalized after propane tank explodes in car

FAIRFAX, Va. — A driver is in the hospital after their car exploded on a Fairfax County road Thursday morning. According to a social media post from Fairfax County Fire and Rescue, fire crews were first called to the intersection of Old Keene Mill and ...

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Caught on camera: Lightning strikes gas tank, triggering massive explosion in North Texas amid severe storms

SPRINGTOWN, Texas — A jaw-dropping moment was caught on camera Saturday night as severe storms tore through North Texas. Intense lightning and thunder engulfed Springtown when a powerful strike hit a gas storage tank, triggering an explosion that lit up ...