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With conditions worsening, how will the Orange County chemical crisis get resolved?
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- The battle to keep a highly toxic chemical from exploding took a step backward Saturday.
- The temperature in a critically failing tank filled with a highly toxic chemical and at risk of exploding in Orange County is rising, not falling, officials said.
- By Saturday morning, the temperature in the pressurized tank at an aerospace firm in Garden Grove was 90 degrees, up from 77 degrees a day earlier.
Water is sprayed to cool down a pressurized tank filled with a toxic chemical at risk of exploding. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) By Rong-Gong Lin II and Emily St. Martin May 23, 2026 4:34 PM PT 8 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
The battle to keep a highly toxic chemical from exploding took a step backward Saturday.
The temperature in a critically failing tank filled with a highly toxic chemical and at risk of exploding in Orange County is rising, not falling, officials said.
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