We are bringing people in from all over the country … trying to come up with additional options,’ a fire official said.

(CNN) — Officials have lifted all evacuation orders related to an overheating chemical tank in southern California, a day after a crack in the structure eliminated the risk of a catastrophic blast.

The evacuation order has been lifted for residents in Garden Grove after authorities determined that the threat of a catastrophic toxic chemical tank explosion had been eliminated.

Evacuees from an aerospace chemical plant tank leak move to another shelter after the Garden Grove Sports and Recreation Center closed for the night in Garden Grove, Calif., Friday, May 22, 2026.

A dire emergency stemming from an unstable toxic chemical tank has unfolded in the Orange County community of Garden Grove. The tank that began overheating Thursday at an aerospace facility continues ...