Newsom declares state of emergency as chemical tanks continue to overheat

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) declared a state of emergency Saturday afternoon in Orange County, California, due to a chemical leak at an aerospace facility.

Overheated tanks at risk of exploding have prompted emergency response efforts and evacuations in Garden Grove after local responders first attempted to cool the tanks on Thursday. 40,000 people have since […]

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