Officials race to cool down tank containing toxic chemical

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Live updates: Orange County toxic tank on path to spill or explode; experts searching for solutions
Emergency crews are sending an urgent warning that a chemical leak coming from a large storage tank at a Garden Grove aerospace facility could cause a spill or explosion.

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Officials race to cool down tank containing toxic chemical as 50,000 residents remain under evacuation order in California
Over 40,000 evacuated in California chemical leak as officials warn tank may explode
State of emergency declared over southern California chemical incident
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) declared a state of emergency in California on Saturday as thousands of people were forced to evacuate their homes over a toxic chemical tank that, authorities say, will eithe...

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California seeks novel solution as chemical tank heats up, risking catastrophe
How a Chemical Tank in Southern California Came to the Brink of Disaster
Temperature rising in chemical tank at risk of exploding in California
About 40,000 residents were ordered to leave their homes in the Garden Grove area of Orange County, southeast of Los Angeles, on Friday after the tank began to leak, sending fumes over a heavily popul...

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Evacuation centers fill up in California as efforts continue to cool damaged chemical tank
40,000 residents under evacuation orders in Southern California as tank containing toxic chemical at risk of explosion
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Toxic Explosion Feared at California Chemical Plant

Evacuation orders were issued to 40,000 Orange County residents. A fire official said a major spill or an explosion were the only expected outcomes.