Authorities are bracing for the possibility that a damaged chemical tank at a facility in Southern California could leak or explode.

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.

What to Know A compromised chemical storage tank at Garden Grove’s GKN Aerospace facility is threatening to leak its toxic contents or explode in what authorities called an unprecedented emergency.

The threat of a catastrophic explosion at a Southern California chemical tank, which resulted in an evacuation order covering tens of thousands of Orange County residents, has largely been eliminated, ...

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

While "that is incredibly positive news," an official said, authorities are warning that danger still persists in Southern California Authorities now say the threat of a catastrophic explosion known ...

May 26 (UPI) --Officials have reduced the size of the evacuation order in southern California, as the risk of a tank full of chemicals exploding has ended. About 16,000 people were still under ...

Firefighters are racing to prevent a 7,000-gallon tank of methyl methacrylate from exploding in Orange County.

Officials have lifted all evacuation orders related to an overheating chemical tank in southern California, a day after a crack in the structure eliminated the risk of a catastrophic blast.

A crack has relieved some pressure in a damaged chemical tank and the temperature of the highly flammable gas inside is continuing to fall, leading authorities to say Monday they believe the risk of a ...

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