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40,000 people under evacuation orders for a chemical tank leak in Southern 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 plasti...

Chemical leak at a W.Va. plant kills 2 people, sends 30 more to hospitals, officials say

The leak occurred at the Catalyst Refiners plant, a silver recovery business. An emergency management official says workers were preparing to shut down at least part of the facilit...

Chemical leak at Bourbon County factory prompts evacuations, road closures

A chemical leak at a Bourbon County factory has prompted evacuations, road closures, and a shelter-in-place order, with crews still working to contain the situation Monday.

Over 40,000 evacuated in California chemical leak as officials warn tank may 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."

California Gov. Newsom declares state of emergency for Orange County chemical leak as DA launches probe into its cause

Southern California officials are desperately searching for a safe resolution to a leaking toxic chemical tank at an aerospace facility.

Orange County community reacts to evacuation caused by a toxic chemical leak

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. — Thousands of people in Orange County are once again being told to leave their homes after a chemical leak from an aerospace facility first prompted evacuati...

40,000 under evacuation orders after chemical tank leak in Southern 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 plasti...

Damaged chemical tank spurs mass evacuations in Garden Grove, California

About 40,000 people are under evacuation orders and schools have shut down in Southern California due to a hazardous chemical leak. Officials say a storage tank began leaking a che...

Thousands evacuated amid California toxic chemical leak that could lead to explosion

"This thing is going to fail, and we don’t know when."

What to know about a leaking California chemical tank that may explode

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

Thousands still evacuated amid Orange County toxic chemical leak that could lead to explosion

"This thing is going to fail, and we don’t know when."

Chemical leak at Bourbon County factory prompts evacuations, road closures

(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – A chemical leak at a Bourbon County factory has prompted evacuations, road closures, and a shelter-in-place order, with crews still working to contain the situa...

California: 40,000 people ordered to evacuate over chemical leak fears

Authorities in Orange county say tank holding methyl methacrylate ‘actively in crisis’ and urge residents to leaveAuthorities in Orange county, California have ordered the evacuati...

Chemical leak triggers evacuation for 40,000 people as city braces for explosion

Chemical Tank Leak Prompts Evacuations Near Disneyland Resort Area

A chemical leak near Disneyland Resort prompts evacuations in Orange County; parks remain open as officials work to stabilize the situation.

Southern California officials trying to prevent explosion or leak from damaged chemical tank

A damaged chemical tank in Southern California cracked over the weekend, which authorities were hopeful would relieve pressure and reduce the risk of an explosion.

Southern California officials trying to prevent explosion or leak from damaged chemical tank

A damaged chemical tank in Southern California cracked over the weekend, which authorities were hopeful would relieve pressure and reduce the risk of an explosion.

7 EMS providers among at least 30 sickened at fatal W.Va. chemical leak

A toxic gas release at a silver recovery facility in Kanawha County left two people dead and about 30 others hospitalized as officials investigate a chemical reaction involving nit...

Orange County chemical tank leak triggers massive evacuations

LOS ANGELES >> A leaking chemical tank is going to fail or explode in an “unprecedented” event that saw officials order thousands of Orange County residents to evacuate parts...

Chemical tank leak forces 40,000 to evacuate in Southern California

Some 40,000 Southern California residents have been ordered to evacuate as authorities scramble to figure out how to prevent a leaking, hazardous chemical tank from exploding. Acco...

Dangers from damaged California chemical tank persist. Here what to know

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 promp...

Chemical leak at a West Virginia plant kills 2 people and sends 19 to hospital, officials say

The leak occurred at the Catalyst Refiners plant in Institute as workers were preparing to shut down at least part of the facility.

Orange County chemical leak evacuations end as officials say no more danger to public

Thousands of Southern California residents who were still displaced by a hazardous materials emergency were finally given the all-clear Tuesday night, after officials said the thre...

Chemical leak at a West Virginia plant kills 2 people and sends 30 more to hospitals, officials say

A chemical leak at a West Virginia plant killed two people and sent 19 others to the hospital, authorities said.