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The risk of a catastrophic chemical tank explosion in California has been eliminated, officials say
Orange County fire officials said on Monday that the risk of a catastrophic chemical tank explosion at an aerospace facility […]
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What happenedThe risk of a catastrophic chemical tank explosion in California has been eliminated, officials say.
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Left / center-leftCatastrophic risk for explosion eliminated
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CenterThe risk of a catastrophic chemical tank explosion in California has been eliminated, officials say
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Right / center-rightOfficials Say Risk Of Major Explosion From Chemical Tank In Southern California Eliminated, Evacuation Order Remains
In California, officials say they’ve made major progress on the chemical tank threatening tens of thousands. The area isn’t out of the woods yet. There’s still concerns about a possible fir...
Trump approves emergency declaration for California chemical leak, Newsom says
California crews conducted an overnight operation at the Orange County site of a chemical leak in Garden Grove and said Monday that the threat of a massive explosion had been "eliminated."
'The crisis is not averted': Toxic tank explosion threat elevated to national emergency
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The threat of a tank explosion in Orange County, California, was reportedly over but the situation was still not under control, according to CNN on Monday. At least 50,000 residents have be...
California officials say threat of catastrophic chemical explosion in Orange County eliminated
Officials in Orange County, California, announced that the threat of a catastrophic explosion of a toxic chemical tank in Garden Grove has been eliminated but warned that a threat to the pu...
40,000 people under evacuation orders for a chemical tank leak in Southern California
Authorities rushed to prevent an explosion after a hazardous chemical tank leak forced evacuations affecting about 40,000 people in Southern California.
