An estimated 40,000 people across Orange County, California, were under evacuation orders Friday as officials warned a failing industrial tank holding thousands of gallons of toxic chemicals was set to spill or explode.
“We are setting up these evacuations in preparation for these two options: It fails, or it blows up,” Orange County Fire Authority Division Chief Craig Covey said during a news conference. “Please follow our requests and orders for evacuations.”
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