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Evacuations reduced in California chemical tank emergency

California firefighters say threat of massive explosion in Orange County chemical tank has been "eliminated"

Efforts to stop a California industrial disaster were on a new trajectory on Sunday, officials said, revealing that crews discovered a pressure-relieving crack in the tank behind a toxic chemical leak...

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Evacuations reduced in California chemical tank emergency after worst-case explosion risk eliminated

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Officials lift evacuation orders for some California residents living near a damaged chemical tank

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Garden Grove chemical crisis reaches 5th day as threat of massive explosion eliminated

Emergency crews continue to work around the clock to prevent a chemical plant in Garden Grove from leaking or exploding, with an estimated 50,000 Orange County residents under evacuation orders.

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Risk Of A Catastrophic Explosion Has Been Eliminated At Chemical Tank In California, Authorities Say

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California residents displaced by chemical leak

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Risk of devastating explosion has been ‘eliminated’ in California toxic chemical tank incident, officials say

Concerns over a possible explosion or leak prompted evacuation orders for tens of thousands of residents, many of whom are staying in shelters.

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Evacuation orders lifted in California chemical tank emergency after worst-case explosion risk eliminated

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Threat of catastrophic vapor explosion eliminated but dangers posed by volatile chemical tank in Southern California remain

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California fire deaths inform new proposed disaster response for seniors

Mobility challenges, medical needs and failed alerts left many older residents trapped when flames spread and smoke billowed as the Eaton and Palisades fires tore through Southern California last year. Of the 31 people killed, the median age was 77.

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Leaked memo reveals California debated cutting wildfire soil testing before disaster chief's exit

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's disaster chief quietly retired in late December amid criticism over the state's indecisive stance on whether soil testing was necessary to protect survivors of the Eaton and Palisades fires. One year ago, Nancy Ward, then the ...