Threat of massive chemical tank explosion is 'eliminated', California officials say
Tens of thousands of people in southern California, however, remain under evacuation orders due to the failing chemical tank.

Officials say the crack may be helping relieve dangerous pressure buildup inside.
Tens of thousands of people in southern California, however, remain under evacuation orders due to the failing chemical tank.
President Trump and other administration officials are tempering expectations raised of an imminent agreement to end the war in Iran while Iranian officials have signaled there are still disagreements on key issues.
One California town is in a state of emergency and 50,000 people are under an evacuation order as a malfunctioning chemical tank at an aerospace plant is overheating and could leak or explode.
A crack in a tank holding a toxic chemical is spurring hopes that an explosion or bigger leak can be averted, as thousands remain under evacuation orders.
A class-action lawsuit seeking accountability for the chemical tank that is threatening to explode and has forced 50,000 people out of their homes in California has been filed against GKN Aerospace.
In a joint statement from the city of Westminster and the Westminster Police Department, officials described the situation as “critically positive.”
The mayor of Garden Grove warned those who have remained that it was a "very dangerous situation" and they should flee now.