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Brother Buzz

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14. Jeez Louise, they're spitballing here and going with "Outside-the-box" ideas.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sat May 23, 2026, 12:44 AM

12 hrs ago

Craig Covey, the Orange County Fire Authority incident commander at the scene, said Friday that experts from around the country have submitted “outside-the-box” ideas, some of which fire personnel hope to try out overnight, to prevent a potential disaster.

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40,000 Southern Californians ordered to evacuate amid threat of chemical explosion [View all] Eugene 16 hrs ago OP

This is pretty astounding Klarkashton 15 hrs ago #1

Could the emergency be from sabotage? PufPuf23 14 hrs ago #7

Possible canetoad 14 hrs ago #9

The USA is crumbling in so many directs, war or no war. PufPuf23 13 hrs ago #10

No and yes. Maybe not enough inhibitor was added Melon 4 hrs ago #16

I really doubt it. It's a pretty laid back area there. Klarkashton 12 hrs ago #12

Frightening! niyad 15 hrs ago #2

Valves failed or the valve controller failed? LuvLoogie 15 hrs ago #3

There are Cherokee100 15 hrs ago #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Melon 4 hrs ago #17

You'd think there'd be redundant systems in place LuvLoogie 2 hrs ago #18

I so hope it doesn't blow. Terrifying. applegrove 15 hrs ago #5

Best of Good Luck🍀for the Californians Cha 15 hrs ago #6

Isn't living in a deregulated capitalist society so great? Initech 14 hrs ago #8

It sounded pretty hopeless at the news briefing. C Moon 13 hrs ago #11

I don't think it's that bleak. The volumes the chief is using at least at face value is showing a tank Melon 12 hrs ago #13

Jeez Louise, they're spitballing here and going with "Outside-the-box" ideas. Brother Buzz 12 hrs ago #14

In another thread it was reported that the temperature Melon 11 hrs ago #15

GKN of the UK is the company that has the problem and the_liberal_grandpa 1 hr ago #19