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UPDATED May 25, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET
May 24, 2026 at 7:02 AM ET
State of emergency lifted after southern California chemical incident
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Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency over a toxic chemical tank incident in southern California.
WHO: Gov. Gavin Newsom
WHAT: Declared a state of emergency related to a toxic chemical tank incident and evacuations
WHEN: May 23, 2026 at 6:45 PM ET
WHERE: Southern California, USA
WHY: Thousands were forced to evacuate homes due to a toxic chemical tank that authorities said would either leak or explode
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