Firefighters on Saturday were trying to cool a chemical tank “literally on the edge” of exploding in Garden Grove, California, as they worked to avert a disastrous “worst-case” scenario, the ...

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Authorities are bracing for the possibility that a damaged chemical tank at a facility in Southern California could leak or explode.

NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - Experts trying to prevent a tank holding a highly toxic and flammable chemical from exploding in Southern California found a "potential crack" in the container that might ...

Authorities are bracing for the possibility that a damaged chemical tank at a facility in Southern California could leak or explode.

Thousands are under evacuation orders in California as officials work to cool off an overheating chemical tank at risk of exploding.

An all-night operation confirmed a crack in the tank in relieving atmosphere and pressure, OC fire officials say.

The exact nature of the damage, and what contingencies are in place to deal with it, have not been made clear.

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A potential crack may be releasing pressure inside a toxic chemical tank in Garden Grove, officials said Sunday, a development they hope could help avert a devastating vapor explosion.

Although officials are focused on measuring pressure, the crack eventually could allow authorities to gradually drain the chemicals.