A damaged chemical tank in Southern California has a crack — potentially lowering the risk of a cataclysmic explosion — though an evacuation order remains in effect for some 50,000 area residents with no timeline on when they can return,

Experts trying to prevent a tank of hazardous ⁠chemicals ⁠from exploding in Southern California found a "potential ⁠crack" in the container that might be reducing the pressure, a fire official said on Sunday.

Authorities in Southern California are scrambling to find a safe resolution as a damaged chemical tank at an aerospace facility posed a threat of a leak or even an explosion

Thousands are under evacuation orders in California as officials work to cool off an overheating chemical tank at risk of exploding.

A drone view shows water being sprayed during a chemical incident involving a leaking tank of methyl methacrylate, a flammable liquid used in the aerospace industry, forcing an evacuation in the surrounding area,

Crews have been working through the weekend to cool a chemical tank and stop it from exploding in Southern California as they worked to avert a disastrous “worst-case” scenario, the incident’s commander said.

Fears of a potentially devastating explosion eased somewhat Sunday when a potential crack was seen in an overheated industrial tank in California.

Authorities are bracing for the possibility that a damaged chemical tank at a facility in Southern California could leak or explode