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CROSS-SPECTRUM
Chemical tank leak prompts shelter-in-place order in La Habra area
A slow leak from an unidentified chemical tank was contained by Southern California officials, and residents were advised to stay indoors.
Emergency crews responded to a gradual release of an unknown substance from a storage tank near La Habra. The leak was quickly brought under control, though the material and cause remain unidentified. Three on-scene workers refused hospital transport. Local officials asked nearby residents to shelter in place as an orange haze was seen in the sky.
