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

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

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

The risk of a “catastrophic” explosion at a chemical tank in a Los Angeles-area city was averted by Monday, but around 16,000 people remained under evacuation orders as some risks remained, officials ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Orange County officials have desperately searched for solutions to quell an increasingly concerning toxic gas crisis, but have ...

While "that is incredibly positive news," an official said, authorities are warning that danger still persists in Southern California ...

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 report ...

Firefighters contending with a dangerously overheating industrial tank of a hazardous chemical in Southern California have ...

Garden Groves is next to Anaheim, home to Disneyland's two theme parks, which were not under evacuation orders as the Memorial Day weekend got underway.

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

What to Know A compromised chemical storage tank at Garden Grove’s GKN Aerospace facility is threatening to leak its toxic contents or explode in what authorities called an unprecedented emergency.

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 ...