California chemical tank heating up after evacuation in LA suburb, fire official says - Reuters
California chemical tank heating up after evacuation in LA suburb, fire official says Reuters
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Firefighters in Southern California discovered that a failing hazardous chemical tank was heating up internally despite cooling efforts, leading to evacuation orders for tens of thousands in Garden Grove. Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for Orange County as crews worked to prevent a potential explosion.
Evacuation centers remained open in Southern California as authorities worked to cool an overheated chemical storage tank and prevent it from exploding near Disneyland's theme parks.
Authorities in Southern California were racing to prevent the explosion of a storage tank leaking hazardous chemicals, leading to evacuation orders for approximately 40,000 residents in Garden Grove.
Firefighters in Southern California discovered that a failing hazardous chemical tank was heating up internally despite cooling efforts, leading to evacuation orders for tens of thousands in Garden Grove. Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for Orange County as crews worked to prevent a potential explosion.
Firefighters in Southern California discovered that a failing hazardous chemical tank was heating up internally despite cooling efforts, leading to evacuation orders for tens of thousands in Garden Grove. Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for Orange County as crews worked to prevent a potential explosion.
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