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

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

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

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

Federal agents were looking for records that might shed light on why chemicals overheated, threatening a catastrophe in ...

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

Tens of thousands of residents have been evacuated and Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared an emergency as officials try to thwart an explosion at the facility in Orange County.

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

May 25 (Reuters) - Firefighters contending with a dangerously overheating industrial tank of a hazardous chemical in Southern California have eliminated the possibility of the tank exploding after a ...

Authorities braced for the possibility that a damaged chemical tank in Southern California could leak or explode as an evacuation order continued into the Memorial Day weekend for 40,000 residents ...

Emergency officials lifted an evacuation order Monday for some of the people who live near a damaged tank containing a hazardous chemical in Southern California after temperatures inside the tank fell ...

Firefighters contending with a dangerously overheating industrial tank of a hazardous chemical in Southern California have eliminated the possibility of the tank exploding after a crack relieved some ...