Los Angeles, United States, May 25, 2026 (AFP) - California chemical tank explosion threat 'eliminated,' official says

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2026-05-25

The threat of a toxic chemical tank explosion is off the table but some 50,000 evacuated residents need to remain in place, fire officials in California said Monday. "We are happy to report that the threat... has been eliminated," TJ McGovern, interim fire chief for the Orange County Fire Authority, said in a video on X. "The evacuation zones are still in play," he said. "Please abide by those evacuation zones." "There is still an ongoing threat......

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