California Governor Declares Emergency Over Overheating Chemical Tank
California's governor has declared a state of emergency in Orange County due to an overheating chemical storage tank. Emergency crews are working to cool the tank and prevent a potential explosion.
<img alt="Water is sprayed on an overheated chemical tank." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/4a6702f9-9c69-4be6-afd1-bebe8b151175,1779560952716/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C393%2C4200%2C2362%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="Water is sprayed on a tank that overheated at an aerospace plant in Garden Grove, Calif., Friday, May 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)" width="620" /><p>California's governor declared a state of emergency in Orange County on Saturday as emergency crews ...