Threat of massive chemical tank explosion is 'eliminated', California officials say

Tens of thousands of people in southern California, however, remain under evacuation orders due to the failing chemical tank.

Threat of Toxic Explosion in Orange County, Calif., Eliminated, Officials Say

Evacuation orders remained in place for more than 40,000 residents around Garden Grove, Calif., the location of an industrial site containing an unstable tank of toxic chemical.

By Christina Morales

Chemical tank crack eases explosion fears as 50,000 residents flee California

US officials hope damaged tank at California aerospace site will relieve pressure and avert blast risk 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. Some 50,000 residents in Garden Grove, a city of roughly 170,000 about 40 miles (60km) south of downtown Los Angeles, have been evacuated and are waiting for a resolution. Continue reading...

By By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press

California chemicals tank no longer an explosion risk, say fire officials

Firefighters contending with an overheating tank of hazardous chemicals in Southern California on Monday said an overnight operation had eliminated the possibility of the tank exploding.

Catastrophic explosion risk is over at chemical tank in California but evacuations remain

Despite this positive development, evacuation orders remain in place for approximately 50,000 residents in Garden Grove

By Leah Willingham

Threat of explosion at California chemical tank eliminated

OC BLEVE explosion threat update: Authorities share positive news after Garden Grove chemical leak

Orange County Fire Authority officials confirmed Monday that the risk of a Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion (BLEVE) is now "off the table."

50,000 Evacuated As Toxic Chemical Tank Sparks "Catastrophic Explosion" Fear

A storage tank at the GKN Aerospace facility contains about 7,000 gallons of a chemical called methyl methacrylate.

Overheating tank in US no longer at risk of exploding

Firefighters dealing with a dangerously overheating industrial tank of a hazardous chemical in California have eliminated the possibility of an explosion after a crack relieved some of the mounting pressure.

Explosion risk eliminated at damaged California chemical tank

Authorities in Southern California said Monday the danger of a catastrophic explosion at a damaged chemical tank has been eliminated after an overnight inspection found that a crac...