In a story published May. 26, 2026, about attribution of a quote in a story about a damaged chemical tank in California, The Associated Press attributed a quote to the wrong official. It was from TJ McGovern, interim fire chief of the Orange County Fire Authority, not division chief Craig Covey.
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Correction: Southern California-Chemical Tan story
In a story published May
Water is sprayed on a damaged tank at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove, Calif., on Sunday, May 24, 2026, after the tank containing a chemical used to make plastic parts overheated Thursday. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
In a story published May. 26, 2026, about attribution of a quote in a story about a damaged chemical tank in California, The Associated Press attributed a quote to the wrong official. It was from TJ McGovern, interim fire chief of the Orange County Fire Authority, not division chief Craig Covey.
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