Approximately 16,000 people remain evacuated in Southern California due to a risk posed by an overheated chemical tank. Officials have not provided a timeline for residents to return home.

<img alt="Barricades blocking a road with a sign that reads road closed" height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/dddc7c97-e73c-4ef7-b0d5-95be0c915995,1779840210952/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C434%2C5715%2C3214%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="Barricades block a street in the evacuation zone in Garden Grove, Calif., Tuesday, May 26, 2026." width="620" /><p>About 16,000 people remain under evacuation orders in Southern California as an overheated chemical tank still poses a risk t...