evacuate
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Firefighters warned Saturday that a tank of toxic chemicals in California is heating up, adding to fears of a catastrophic explosion that has already forced tens of thousands of Californians to evacuate.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
Tens of thousands told to evacuate as a tank of methyl methacrylate at an aerospace plastics facility poses a risk of leaking potentially toxic vapors in the air.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Garden Grove police chief Amir El-Farra said most people are evacuating, but about 15% are refusing to evacuate.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Coastal communities’ ability to evacuate quickly becomes crucial.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
The government is telling everyone to evacuate the cities, the man said, and he was taking his family south.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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