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Sunday, May 24, 2026

Authorities braced for the possibility that a damaged chemical tank in Southern California could leak or explode as an evacuation order continued into the Memorial Day weekend for 50,000 residents with no timeline on when they can return. Firefighters have been spraying the outside of the tank with water hoses in an effort to cool the chemicals heating up inside and prevent an explosion. Lee Zeldin, head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, said Sunday the "most likely scenario" is a "low-volume release," where officials will be able to "monitor, neutralize, and contain the threat." "The Orange County Fire Authority is working to keep the temperature of the tank down. That is very important," he said on CNN.

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This is not a good situation.

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-24 01:12 PM | Reply

FWIW: drudge.com

#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-05-24 04:52 PM | Reply

Ohhhh, Me First!

Dumbass

#3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-05-24 08:02 PM | Reply

2.

Yeah, well. As you know, the earliest reports are often ignored in favor of the crafted truth.

Not that that applies here.

The faculty advisor for my HS newspaper said to always have a nose for news.

#4 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-05-25 06:37 AM | Reply

#5 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-05-25 06:42 AM | Reply

Jack Larson and George Reeves - Look, up in the sky ...

#6 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-05-25 06:53 AM | Reply

A very interesting author who wrote everything from philosophy to fishing stories: Philip Wylie. The Gladiator: often considered the inspiration for the above.

en.wikipedia.org(novel)

www.amazon.com

Wylie wrote a few great novels, one of which, Night unto Night, was made into a movie -- considered perhaps Ronnie Reagan's only decent performance.

www.imdb.com

#7 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-05-25 07:37 AM | Reply

Dammit: search this if curious

wikipedia: Gladiator novel

#8 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-05-25 07:40 AM | Reply

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