{"slug": "thousands-under-evacuation-orders-in-southern-california-amid-threat-of-chemical", "title": "Thousands under evacuation orders in Southern California amid threat of chemical explosion", "summary": "Thousands of residents in Southern California are under evacuation orders due to the threat of a chemical explosion at an aerospace manufacturing facility in Garden Grove. Authorities in Orange County reported that they cannot control the valves on a tank containing toxic chemicals at the site. The situation prompted the evacuation order on May 23, 2026.", "body_md": "Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says Castro indictment is 'big step forward'\n08:07\nHarvard faculty votes to make it harder for undergrads to earn A's\n02:36\nCalifornia burglary ring bust\n01:29\nGraduation ceremony disrupted by AI name-reading system\n00:34\nJan. 6 officers sue over Justice Department's $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund\n03:57\nMother of victim says Raúl Castro is 'not going to get away with it'\n04:45\nBlanche faces questions over how Castro will stand trial in the U.S.\n02:19\nHallie Jackson NOW\nThousands under evacuation orders in Southern California amid threat of chemical explosion\n02:12\nCopied\nThousands of people in Southern California are under evacuation orders over fears that a tank containing toxic chemicals may explode. Authorities in Orange County said they’re unable to control the valves on a tank at an aerospace manufacturing facility in Garden Grove.May 23, 2026", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/thousands-under-evacuation-orders-in-southern-california-amid-threat-of-chemical", "canonical_source": "https://www.nbcnews.com/video/thousands-under-evacuation-orders-in-southern-california-amid-threat-of-chemical-explosion-263835717869", "published_at": "2026-05-23 00:07:14+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-05-23 01:07:02.367438+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": [], "entities": ["Orange County", "Garden Grove"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/thousands-under-evacuation-orders-in-southern-california-amid-threat-of-chemical", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/thousands-under-evacuation-orders-in-southern-california-amid-threat-of-chemical.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/thousands-under-evacuation-orders-in-southern-california-amid-threat-of-chemical.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/thousands-under-evacuation-orders-in-southern-california-amid-threat-of-chemical.jsonld"}}