Tens of thousands of residents have been evacuated and Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared an emergency as officials try to thwart an explosion at the facility in Orange County.

California officials revealed a shocking update about a chemical tank on the verge of exploding at an aerospace facility. The Orange County Fire Authority posted a critical update Sunday afternoon, ...

The Schenectady Fire Department responded to two fires on Sunday, and officials have released the cause of each.

Firefighters contending with a dangerously overheating industrial tank of a hazardous chemical in Southern California have eliminated the possibility of the tank exploding after a crack relieved some ...

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