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California lifts evacuation orders after securing chemical leak
The Orange County Fire Authority said Tuesday evening that there was no longer a chemical leak at the California 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, after officials said the threat tie…
Dangerous conditions remain at California chemical leak site, officials say
Officials say the threat of a massive explosion at the site of a chemical leak in Orange County, California, has ended, but some concerns remain. CBS News' Jonathan Vigliotti repor…
Risk of catastrophic blast from California chemical leak eliminated, but other concerns remain
The threat of a catastrophic explosion from a chemical vapor leak in Orange County, California, was ruled out Monday after officials discovered a crack in a failing tank at GKN Aer…
President Trump declares Orange County chemical leak a federal emergency
President Trump granted a federal emergency declaration Monday after Gov. Gavin Newsom and California officials spent days warning that a dangerous chemical emergency in Garden Gro…
Massive explosion threat from California chemical leak "eliminated" for now, officials say
Officials say the risk of a massive explosion has been "eliminated" for California after a chemical leak in Orange County. CBS News Los Angeles' Tina Patel reports.…
Crews working California chemical leak in Orange County complete "all-night mission"
California crews conducted an overnight operation at the site of a chemical leak in Orange County and said Monday that the threat of an explosion is "off the table."…
Chemical leak in California's Orange County forces 50,000 people to evacuate
A leaking chemical tank in Cypress, California, is at risk of exploding, officials say, and at least 50,000 people have been forced to evacuate. Lana Zak has the latest.…
Efforts to stop California chemical leak in Orange County on "new trajectory," officials say
More than 50,000 people in California remain evacuated due to an Orange County chemical leak that prompted an emergency proclamation from Gov. Gavin Newsom.…
Angels say game vs. Rangers will proceed as scheduled after Gov. Newsom declares state of emergency over chemical leak in nearby Garden Grove
The area around the spill is under an evacuation order that affects 50,000 local residents, per the state.…
CA declares state of emergency as fire crews race to contain toxic chemical leak
Thousands have been evacuated as officials warn a tank containing about 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate could explode.…
Newsom declares state of emergency for chemical leak as officials seek solutions
Southern California officials are desperately searching for a safe resolution to a leaking toxic chemical tank at an aerospace facility.…
40,000 People Ordered Evacuated After SoCal Chemical Leak As Authorities Try To Prevent Explosion
Authorities in Southern California have evacuated about 40,000 people after a large tank containing a hazardous chemical began spewing vapors…
SoCal shelters at breaking point as toxic chemical leak forces 40,000 evacuations over explosion threat
These Southern California shelters face overcrowding as 40,000 Orange County residents squeeze into them to avoid toxic chemicals raining from the sky.…
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 leave Authorities in Orange county, California have ordered the evacuat…
Orange County chemical leak frustrating crews as evacuation zone grows
Officials have warned the leaking tank had become a ticking time bomb, with the risk of either spilling thousands of gallons of toxic chemicals or exploding.…
20,000 evacuated in Southern California chemical leak as officials say tank "is going to fail"
Southern California officials have expanded an evacuation zone in several Orange County cities over a toxic chemical tank that they say is "actively in crisis."…