Most evacuations have been lifted for residents in Garden Grove after authorities determined that the threat of a catastrophic toxic chemical tank explosion had been eliminated. About 16,000 people remain under evacuation orders in the Orange County community,

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The exact nature of the damage, and what contingencies are in place to deal with it, have not been made clear.

Emergency crews launch overnight mission to neutralize a volatile chemical tank at a Southern California aerospace facility in Garden Grove as Gov. Gavin Newsom declares state of emergency.