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Evacuation orders lift for thousands of residents near damaged chemical tank

LAist 89.3 | By Kevin Tidmarsh
Published May 26, 2026 at 4:47 AM EDT

Evacuation orders for thousands of residents living near a damaged chemical tank in California have been lifted, but tens of thousands of residents still haven't been allowed to return home.

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