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California chemical tank has cracked causing state of emergency, thousands to evacuate

NPR News · May 24, 2026, 10:14 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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One California town is in a state of emergency and 50,000 people are under an evacuation order as a malfunctioning chemical tank at an aerospace plant is overheating and could leak or explode.

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France 24 California declares state of emergency after toxic leak threatens thousands of residents France 24 California declares chemical emergency, 40 000 residents ordered out The Guardian Overheated chemical tank in southern California ‘will fail’, EPA chief says NY Times Firefighters Still Working to Cool Chemical Tank in Southern California

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