Chemical tank 'on edge' of exploding in California

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Chemical tank ‘on the edge’ of exploding in California as crews try to avert potential disaster
Tens of thousands of residents have been evacuated and Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared an emergency as officials try to thwart an explosion at the facility in Orange County.

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Overheating chemical tank in California no longer at risk of exploding, fire officials say
What to know about a leaking California chemical tank that may explode
Southern California chemical tank may have a crack that could possibly lower risk of explosion
Authorities braced for the possibility that a damaged chemical tank in Southern California could leak or explode as an evacuation order continued into the Memorial Day weekend for 50,000 residents wit...

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California crews race to avoid toxic chemical tank explosion
California officials say potential crack on overheated chemical tank could lower risk
Chemical tank in Southern California no longer under threat of explosion: Officials
"We are happy to report that the threat of a BLEVE [Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion] is now off the table," Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) Interim Chief TJ McGovern said during an update...

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Overheating chemical tank in California no longer at risk of exploding, fire officials say
Evacuees Cope With Uncertainty After California Chemical Plant Crisis

Orange County chemical tank could leak or explode, officials say

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

Catastrophic sign toxic tank could explode in SoCal as 40,000 evacuated

Orange County officials have desperately searched for solutions to quell an increasingly concerning toxic gas crisis, but have come up empty-handed as temperatures continue to rise in the tank