In what is being called an "unprecedented" situation, tens of thousands of people in the area were told to leave their homes ...

Two men are facing charges after an investigation into chemical explosions and fires at a waste management facility in Modesto last year. In announcing the charges, the Stanislaus County District ...

Emergency crews are working nonstop to prevent an overheating tank filled with a toxic chemical from leaking or triggering ...

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

Crews are stabilizing a ruptured chemical tank at a Washington State paper mill following a deadly implosion that left one ...

One California town is in a state of emergency and 50,000 people are under an evacuation order as a malfunctioning chemical ...

An "unprecedented" situation was taking hold in Orange County on Friday, as a chemical tank was at risk of spewing a highly ...

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

We are not there yet,” Interim OCA fire chief TJ McGovern told the public. “Please help us. Stay out of the evacuation zone.

The risk of a “catastrophic” explosion at a chemical tank near Los Angeles has been averted but about 16,000 people are still ...

Evacuation orders were issued to 40,000 Orange County residents. A fire official said a major spill or an explosion were the ...

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