Washington chemical tank rupture leaves 1 dead
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The threat of an explosion due to pressure and heat inside a volatile toxic chemical tank at a California aerospace facility has been eliminated.
About 50,000 people who were evacuated because of the threat of a failing chemical tank in Orange County, California, have now been allowed to return home. The tank, which contains thousands of gallons of methyl methacrylate - a highly volatile and flammable substance used to make plastic - was recently deemed to be at risk of either a major spillage or an explosion.
Orange County Fire Authority officials said Monday morning that the temperature of a chemical tank in Garden Grove has cooled, eliminating the risk of a catastrophic explosion. “We are happy to
An all-night operation confirmed a crack in the tank in relieving atmosphere and pressure, OC fire officials say.
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.
Authorities have confirmed that 10 people, including a responding firefighter, were injured after a chemical tank imploded at a pulp and paper mill in Washington state on Tuesday. But they declined
Fire officials in Garden Grove, California, shared a map with potential blast zone areas that could be impacted if the damaged storage tank holding hazardous chemicals were to explode