Southern California chemical tank may have a crack that could possibly lower risk of explosion

Southern California officials have expanded an evacuation zone in several Orange County cities over a toxic chemical tank that they say is "actively in crisis."

Officials fear a failing chemical tank holding flammable chemicals is going to spill or explode

Southern California officials have expanded evacuations in several Orange County cities due to concerns over a leaking toxic chemical tank that they say is "actively in crisis."

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…

Firefighters were able to reduce the tank’s temperature, buying crews more time to stabilise the situation.

...employees saw that the tank was bulging, a sign it was still “actively in crisis... It can crack and leak, or it can blow up.”

Temperature rising in chemical tank at risk of exploding in California

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…

Efforts are on to stabilize a damaged chemical tank at a facility in Southern California where tens of thousands of people have been ordered out of their homes.

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

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 the city of Garden…

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

The temperature is rising at the huge chemical tank and tens of thousands of evacuated people have no timeline for their return home.

The tank contains 26,000 litres of a flammable liquid used to make plastics, with firefighters warning the situation was serious.

Firefighters warned on Saturday that a tank of toxic chemicals in California is heating up, adding to fears of a catastrophic explosion that has already forced tens of thousands…

Although officials are focused on measuring pressure, the crack eventually could allow authorities to gradually drain the chemicals.

Thousands are under evacuation orders in California as officials work to cool off an overheating chemical tank at risk of exploding.

Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Wayhowe Huang said officials will be continuing to evaluate the tank Sunday after emergency crews spotted the potential crack overnight. As of…

About 50,000 people in Orange County have been told to evacuate the danger zone around the tank.

CALIFORNIA-CHEMICAL/GARDEN GROVE:Possible fissure in California chemical tank may help prevent