Thousands under evacuation orders in Southern California amid threat of chemical explosion

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40,000 Southern Californians ordered to evacuate amid threat of chemical explosion

An estimated 40,000 people in Orange County, California, have been ordered to evacuate over fears that a tank containing a toxic chemical may explode, officials said Friday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Authorities in Orange County said they’re unable to control the valves on a … Read more

40,000 evacuated in California chemical leak as Orange County officials warn tank

More than 40,000 people were evacuated in multiple Southern California cities on Friday after officials warned a leaking toxic chemical tank at an Orange County aerospace facility would inevitably fail and potentially explode.   The industrial tank at the Garden Grove facility is estimated to contain 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate, a “highly volatile” and … Read more

Deadly chemical spill in West Virginia

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‘Chemical release’ at West Virginia manufacturing facility leaves two dead

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2 dead in ‘chemical release’ at West Virginia manufacturing facility

Two people are dead and one is in critical condition after a “chemical release” at a West Virginia manufacturing facility, officials said Wednesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The incident occurred at 9:46 a.m. at Catalyst Refiners, Inc. Institute in Kanawha County, authorities said in … Read more

Weapons-grade chemical carfentanil surges as dangerous substitute for fentanyl

Nearly two decades after drug addiction sent him to rehab as a teenager, 36-year-old Michael Nalewaja had settled into a quiet life in Alaska where he worked as an electrician. That all came crashing down days before Thanksgiving 2025, when he and a mutual friend unknowingly took a lethal cocktail of fentanyl and carfentanil they … Read more