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Thousands can return home after ‘catastrophic’ explosion risk at California tank is averted
A catastrophic explosion risk at a storage tank facility in Garden Grove, California, was averted, allowing thousands to return home. Water was sprayed on the tanks at the GKN Aerospace facility to mitigate the threat on May 24, 2026.
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