Fears of a potentially devastating explosion eased somewhat Sunday when a potential crack was seen in an overheated industrial tank in California.

Authorities in Orange County say they’re unable to control the valves on a tank that contains methyl methacrylate, a chemical used in the manufacture of plexiglass.

Authorities in Orange county say tank holding methyl methacrylate ‘actively in crisis’ and urge residents to leave

No injuries or deaths have been reported, authorities said.

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…

'This thing is going to fail. We don't know when,' Orange County Fire Authority Division Chief Craig Covey warned during a tense emergency briefing Friday.

Chemical tank leak in Garden Grove forces 40,000 evacuations as crews race to prevent a possible explosion at a Southern California aerospace plastics plant.

Authorities in southern California ordered the evacuation of 40,000 people on Friday after a huge storage tank began leaking a hazardous chemical used to make plastic parts,…

Authorities are racing to prevent the explosion of a leaking storage tank containing hazardous chemicals in Garden Grove, California, prompting evacuations for approximately…

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...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.”

The tank at GKN Aerospace is estimated to contain 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate, a volatile chemical used to produce plastics.

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…

One California town is in a state of emergency and 50,000 people are under an evacuation order as a malfunctioning chemical tank at an aerospace plant is overheating and could…

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…

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

LOS ANGELES, May 24 — Firefighters warned yesterday that a tank of toxic chemicals in California is heating up, adding to fears of a catastrophic explosion that has already...

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

Authorities in Southern California are scrambling to find a safe resolution as a damaged chemical tank at an aerospace facility posed a threat of a leak or even an explosion.

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…

Firefighters are racing to prevent a 7,000-gallon tank of methyl methacrylate from exploding in Orange County.