{"id":9355,"date":"2026-05-26T20:01:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T20:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=9355"},"modified":"2026-05-26T20:01:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T20:01:33","slug":"major-chemical-explosion-kills-multiple-people-at-washington-paper-mill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=9355","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Major chemical explosion\u2019 kills multiple people at Washington paper mill"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>By Kai Uyehara, The Seattle Times<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SEATTLE \u2014 Multiple people were killed while others suffered chemical burns and other injuries in Longview after a \u201cmajor chemical explosion\u201d was reported at a pulp and paper mill Tuesday morning, authorities say.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=9353\">Gunman pleads to voluntary manslaughter for killing Santa Ana couple in their mobile home<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The explosion was reported around 7:20 a.m. at the Nippon Dynaware Packaging facility in Longview, according to the city\u2019s Fire Department. The incident involved a vat of chemical treatment product.<\/p>\n<p>Residents are being asked to stay away from Industrial Way and avoid the surrounding areas while emergency crews go to work, the Fire Department said. The department said there is no immediate threat to the public.<\/p>\n<p>The scene remains in the recovery phase, as emergency responders continue operations.<\/p>\n<p>The number of people killed is unknown.<\/p>\n<p>Officials at a Tuesday afternoon news conference said there are critical injuries as well as individuals who are not yet accounted for. Ten people, including a firefighter, were injured and are in various conditions, they said.<\/p>\n<p>The injured were taken by ambulance to hospitals in Longview and in Vancouver, Clark County, the department said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=9352\">Women\u2019s soccer star Alexia Putellas leaves Barcelona after 14 seasons<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>There are no immediate health concerns resulting from the explosion, said Washington State Department of Ecology spokesperson Anna Izenman. But spill responders are monitoring for impacted wildlife.<\/p>\n<p>Nippon Dynawave in Longview is a pulp and paper mill with around 550 employees, producing about 280,000 tons of bleached liquid packaging paperboard and wetlap and slush pulp each year, according to Ecology. The liquid packaging plant has about 450 employees.<\/p>\n<p>Spill responders are deploying to the Longview paper mill where a tank released white liquor to the storm drain system, which connects to the diking system, Izenman said. The diking system\u2019s pumps which discharge to the Columbia River have been shut off.<\/p>\n<p>White liquor can\u2019t be contained and collected like oil, Izenman said. It can only \u201cself-neutralize\u201d with water over time.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>\u00a92026 The Seattle Times. Visit seattletimes.com. 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