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A night of fear, confusion as thousands flee their homes in O.C. amid chemical crisis
It was a night of anxiety and questions as people across a wide swath of central Orange County fled their homes due to the risk of a chemical explosion at a Garden Grove aerospace firm.
What happened
According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, A night of fear, confusion as thousands flee their homes in O.C. amid chemical crisis, It was a night of anxiety and questions as people across a wide swath of central Orange County fled their homes due to the risk of a chemical explosion at a Garden Grove aerospace firm.
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- A night of fear, confusion as thousands flee their homes in O.C. amid chemical crisisLos Angeles Times - 2026-05-23T05:05:47+00:00
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