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Garden Grove chemical threat: 40,000 evacuated as overheated tank faces explosion or leak
Roughly 40,000 people remain under evacuation orders in Garden Grove and surrounding areas Saturday, as authorities monitor a compromised chemical storage tank that authorities said is either going to...

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Southern California officials trying to prevent explosion or leak from damaged chemical tank
California officials warn massive chemical tank will likely spill thousands of gallons or 'blow up'
'Potential crack' in California chemical tank may prevent explosion, fire official says
Experts trying to prevent a tank of hazardous chemicals from exploding in Southern California found a "potential crack" in the ‌container that might be reducing the pressure, a fire official said on S...

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Southern California chemical tank at risk of exploding as 50,000 residents ordered to evacuate
Firefighters Still Working to Cool Chemical Tank in Southern California
California Chemical Tank At Risk Of Exploding, 40,000 Residents To Evacuate
No injuries were reported after the pressurized tank overheated Thursday and began venting vapors at a company site in Garden Grove, about 40 miles (60 kilometers) south of downtown Los Angeles, accor...

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Possible fissure in California chemical tank may help prevent explosion, fire official says
California officials race to avoid chemical tank explosion, thousands evacuate

Crews working California chemical leak in Orange County to conduct "all-night mission" to test tank pressure, officials say

More than 50,000 people in California remain evacuated due to an Orange County chemical leak that prompted Gov. Newsom to request that President Trump issue a Federal Emergency Declaration.

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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Gas tanker erupts into fireball on US-131; eyewitness helps driver to safety

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Burn marks on a wall on US-131 are all that remains after a gas tanker slammed into it Saturday morning, causing fiery explosions. Tony Zaidel witnessed the crash and explosion after he says a flatbed lumber truck lost control in ...
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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 ...
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GNFS prevents possible fuel tanker explosion on Fume–Biakpa stretch

Firefighters from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) averted a possible fuel tanker explosion following an accident along the Fume–Biakpa stretch in the Volta Region on Monday night.