Thousands can return home after ‘catastrophic’ explosion risk at California tank is averted

The risk of a “catastrophic” explosion at a chemical tank in a Los Angeles-area city was averted by Monday, but around 16,000 ...

Officials race to cool down tank containing toxic chemical as 50,000 residents remain under evacuation order in California

Emergency crews are working nonstop to prevent an overheating tank filled with a toxic chemical from leaking or triggering ...

Ticking time bomb as toxic plant in Garden Grove leaking chemicals may explode

A massive tank leaking toxic chemicals into the sky over Garden Grove, California is now at risk of exploding, officials ...
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Texas oil rig explosion: 5 things to know as massive blast, fire shake Nacogdoches County near Etoile; videos emerge

Authorities in Nacogdoches County, Texas, are responding to a reported explosion and fire at an oil well site. The Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office has confirmed the explosion in a Facebook post.

Toxic Explosion Feared at California Chemical Plant

Evacuation orders were issued to 40,000 Orange County residents. A fire official said a major spill or an explosion were the ...
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EPA links Fort Smith chemical spill to tank explosion

The EPA says a storage tank explosion at C&S Chemicals in Fort Smith released about 140,000 gallons of acidified aluminum sulfate into a creek, killing hundreds of fish and threatening connected ...