Officials say an industrial tank in Southern California containing about 7,000 gallons of highly flammable and toxic chemicals appears to have cracked. Experts say that could mean a rupture or catastrophic explosion may be averted. Thousands have been evacuated from several communities in Orange County. Lana Zak reports. Source link
A damaged chemical tank in Southern California has a crack — potentially lowering the risk of a cataclysmic explosion — though an evacuation order remains in effect for some 50,000 area residents with no timeline on when they can return, fire officials said Sunday. Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Wayhowe Huang said that fire officials … Read more
A crack in a tank holding a toxic chemical is spurring hopes that an explosion or bigger leak can be averted, as thousands remain under evacuation orders. Source link
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Authorities were scrambling to find a safe resolution as a damaged tank at a Southern California aerospace facility containing a hazardous chemical used to make plastic parts prompted an evacuation order affecting thousands of residents. The storage tank at GKN Aerospace with about 6,000 to 7,000 gallons (22,713 to 26,498 liters) of methyl methacrylate overheated … Read more
Efforts to stop a California industrial disaster were on a “new trajectory” on Sunday, officials said, revealing that crews discovered a pressure-relieving crack in the tank behind a toxic chemical leak in Orange County, where 50,000 people remain evacuated. In a post to X, Orange County Fire Authority Interim Chief TJ McGovern said the discovery … Read more
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Firefighters on Saturday were trying to cool a chemical tank “literally on the edge” of exploding in Southern California as they worked to avert a disastrous “worst-case” scenario, the incident’s commander said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The 7,000-gallon tank containing methyl methacrylate, a toxic … Read more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency in Orange County on Saturday as officials desperately search for a safe resolution to a leaking toxic chemical tank at an aerospace facility. “The safety of Orange County residents is the top priority,” Newsom said. “We are mobilizing every state resource available to support local responders and make … Read more
Authorities in Southern California on Friday were racing to figure out how to prevent the explosion of a storage tank that has been leaking a hazardous chemical used to make plastic parts, as some 40,000 people were under evacuation orders in the area. A storage tank holding between 6,000 and 7,000 gallons (22,700 and 26,500 … Read more