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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Glory Moralidad

California Chemical Tank Spill Contained: No Hazardous Vapours Detected, Evacuations End, But Still Wary

A tank remains in a volatile status at the GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove, California (Credit: YOUTUBE SCREENSHOT/CBS LA)

A dangerous chemical tank at a Southern California aerospace plant is no longer at risk of a catastrophic explosion, officials say, after days of emergency operations forced around 50,000 residents from their homes.

Authorities have now scaled back evacuation orders across much of Orange County, although crews continue monitoring the site for possible fire or smaller chemical incidents.

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