A potential crack may be releasing pressure inside a toxic chemical tank in Garden Grove, officials said Sunday, a development they hope could help avert a devastating vapor explosion.

Orange County Fire Authority officials said Monday morning that the temperature of a chemical tank in Garden Grove has cooled, eliminating the risk of a catastrophic explosion. “We are happy to

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

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

While "that is incredibly positive news," an official said, authorities are warning that danger still persists in Southern California

Firefighters on Saturday were trying to cool a chemical tank “literally on the edge” of exploding in Garden Grove, California, as they worked to avert a disastrous “worst-case” scenario, the incident’s commander said.

An emergency hazmat incident at an aerospace facility in Garden Grove, California, has prompted evacuations in the area, May 22, 2026. (KABC) (LOS ANGELES) — The evacuation zone around a failing chemi

The threat of an explosion due to pressure and heat inside a volatile toxic chemical tank at a California aerospace facility has been eliminated.

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