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LOS ANGELES — Tens of thousands of people were ordered to leave their homes in California Friday after a huge chemical tank began leaking, with warnings it might blow up, sending toxic fumes over a heavily populated area. The tank contains 7,000 gallons (26,000 liters) of methyl methacrylate, a volatile and flammable liquid used to make plastics, with firefighters warning things were looking bad. “There are literally two options left,” Incident Commander Craig Covey said. READ: Train derails in Washington, DC; leaks hazardous chemical “The tank fails and spills a total of about 6-7,000 gallons of very bad chemicals into […]... Keep on reading: Thousands ordered to evacuate around leaking California chemical tank
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