Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Authorities in Southern California have canceled all evacuation orders after a damaged chemical tank prompted fears of an ...

The threat of a devastating explosion due to pressure and excessive heat inside a volatile toxic chemical tank at a Garden Grove, California, aerospace facility has been eliminated, marking a turning ...

Uncontrolled polymerization in 7,000-gallon storage tank created dangerous pressure buildup and vapor release concerns.

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 report ...

One man was killed and 36 injured when a fire sparked a massive explosion at May Ship Repair at the drydock located in Mariners Harbor Friday. (Rose Abuin / New York Daily News) Flammable paint vapors ...

The tank at GKN Aerospace is estimated to contain 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate, a volatile chemical used to produce plastics.

A fire and explosion that killed one person and injured more than 30 firefighters and other first responders at a Staten Island shipyard last week started accidentally, the FDNY said Wednesday.

California officials have said the threat of a failing chemical tank in Orange County has been eliminated following an intervention overnight. The tank, which contained 6,000-7,000 gallons of the ...

The remaining 16,000 residents of a Southern California city were allowed to return home Tuesday, days after the threat of a catastrophic explosion at a chemical tank prompted fears of an ...

Although the Orange County Fire Authority has ruled out the threat of a highly destructive pressurized explosion at an aerospace plant in Garden Grove, the area remains at risk of a smaller but ...