Chemical tank rupture LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON - MAY 26: Emergency responders from the Spill Response Team attend to the scene in front of the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility following a fatal chemical storage tank implosion on May 26, 2026 in Longview, Washington. Authorities confirmed in a statement that there were fatalities and multiple critical injuries after the pulp and paper mill implosion, but no specific numbers were provided. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)
Chemical tank rupture LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON - MAY 26: A Spill Response Team vehicle sits parked in front of the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility following a fatal chemical storage tank implosion on May 26, 2026 in Longview, Washington. Authorities confirmed in a statement that there were fatalities and multiple critical injuries after the pulp and paper mill implosion, but no specific numbers were provided. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)
Chemical tank rupture LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON - MAY 26: A Cowlitz County Sheriff's deputy walks across the yard in front of the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility following a fatal chemical storage tank implosion on May 26, 2026 in Longview, Washington. Authorities confirmed in a statement that there were fatalities and multiple critical injuries after the pulp and paper mill implosion, but no specific numbers were provided. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)
Chemical tank rupture LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON - MAY 26: Emergency tape reading "Caution: Sheriff Line - Do Not Cross" is seen in front of the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility following a fatal chemical storage tank implosion on May 26, 2026 in Longview, Washington. Authorities confirmed in a statement that there were fatalities and multiple critical injuries after the pulp and paper mill implosion, but no specific numbers were provided. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)
Chemical tank rupture LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON - MAY 26: Emergency responders walk in front of the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility following a fatal chemical storage tank implosion on May 26, 2026 in Longview, Washington. Authorities confirmed in a statement that there were fatalities and multiple critical injuries after the pulp and paper mill implosion, but no specific numbers were provided. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)
Chemical tank rupture LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON - MAY 26: A member of the Cowlitz Fire and Rescue crew observes the scene in front of the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility following a fatal chemical storage tank implosion on May 26, 2026 in Longview, Washington. Authorities confirmed in a statement that there were fatalities and multiple critical injuries after the pulp and paper mill implosion, but no specific numbers were provided. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)
Chemical tank rupture LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON - MAY 26: A Coroner vehicle sits parked as an emergency responder talks on a phone at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility following a fatal chemical storage tank implosion on May 26, 2026 in Longview, Washington. Authorities confirmed in a statement that there were fatalities and multiple critical injuries after the pulp and paper mill implosion, but no specific numbers were provided. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)
Chemical tank rupture LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON - MAY 26: A Cowlitz County Sheriff's deputy talks on a phone inside the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility following a fatal chemical storage tank implosion on May 26, 2026 in Longview, Washington. Authorities confirmed in a statement that there were fatalities and multiple critical injuries after the pulp and paper mill implosion, but no specific numbers were provided. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)
Chemical tank rupture LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON - MAY 26: Emergency responders from the Spill Response Team attend to the scene in front of the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility following a fatal chemical storage tank implosion on May 26, 2026 in Longview, Washington. Authorities confirmed in a statement that there were fatalities and multiple critical injuries after the pulp and paper mill implosion, but no specific numbers were provided. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)
Chemical tank rupture LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON - MAY 26: A Coroner vehicle sits parked as an emergency responder talks on a phone at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility following a fatal chemical storage tank implosion on May 26, 2026 in Longview, Washington. Authorities confirmed in a statement that there were fatalities and multiple critical injuries after the pulp and paper mill implosion, but no specific numbers were provided. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)
Chemical tank rupture LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON - MAY 26: Cowlitz Fire and Rescue Chief Scott Goldstein addresses reporters outside the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility during a press conference following a fatal chemical storage tank failure on May 26, 2026 in Longview, Washington. One person was killed, while 10 others were injured, and nine employees remain unaccounted for following a catastrophic storage tank failure involving corrosive "white liquor" at the paper mill Tuesday morning. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)
Chemical tank rupture LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON - MAY 26: U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) addresses reporters outside the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility during a press conference following a fatal chemical storage tank failure on May 26, 2026 in Longview, Washington. One person was killed, while 10 others were injured, and nine employees remain unaccounted for following a catastrophic storage tank failure involving corrosive "white liquor" at the paper mill Tuesday morning. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)
Chemical tank rupture LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON - MAY 26: Longview Mayor Erik Halvorson addresses reporters outside the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility during a press conference following a fatal chemical storage tank failure on May 26, 2026 in Longview, Washington. One person was killed, while 10 others were injured, and nine employees remain unaccounted for following a catastrophic storage tank failure involving corrosive "white liquor" at the paper mill Tuesday morning. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)
Chemical tank rupture LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON - MAY 26: Cowlitz Fire and Rescue Chief Scott Goldstein addresses reporters outside the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility during a press conference following a fatal chemical storage tank failure on May 26, 2026 in Longview, Washington. One person was killed, while 10 others were injured, and nine employees remain unaccounted for following a catastrophic storage tank failure involving corrosive "white liquor" at the paper mill Tuesday morning. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)
Chemical tank rupture LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON - MAY 26: Longview Fire Department Battalion Chief Mike Gorsuch addresses reporters outside the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility during a press conference following a fatal chemical storage tank failure on May 26, 2026 in Longview, Washington. One person was killed, while 10 others were injured, and nine employees remain unaccounted for following a catastrophic storage tank failure involving corrosive "white liquor" at the paper mill Tuesday morning. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)
Chemical tank rupture LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON - MAY 26: Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson addresses reporters outside the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility during a press conference following a fatal chemical storage tank failure on May 26, 2026 in Longview, Washington. One person was killed, while 10 others were injured, and nine employees remain unaccounted for following a catastrophic storage tank failure involving corrosive "white liquor" at the paper mill Tuesday morning. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)
Chemical tank rupture LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON - MAY 26: Nippon Dynawave Packaging President Matt Peerborn addresses reporters outside the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility during a press conference following a fatal chemical storage tank failure on May 26, 2026 in Longview, Washington. One person was killed, while 10 others were injured, and nine employees remain unaccounted for following a catastrophic storage tank failure involving corrosive "white liquor" at the paper mill Tuesday morning. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)
Chemical tank rupture LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON - MAY 26: Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers (AWPPW) Local 633 President Richard Murray addresses reporters outside the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility during a press conference following a fatal chemical storage tank failure on May 26, 2026 in Longview, Washington. One person was killed, while 10 others were injured, and nine employees remain unaccounted for following a catastrophic storage tank failure involving corrosive "white liquor" at the paper mill Tuesday morning. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)
Chemical tank rupture LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON - MAY 26: Longview Police Chief Robert Huhta observes as officials address reporters outside the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility during a press conference following a fatal chemical storage tank failure on May 26, 2026 in Longview, Washington. One person was killed, while 10 others were injured, and nine employees remain unaccounted for following a catastrophic storage tank failure involving corrosive "white liquor" at the paper mill Tuesday morning. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)
Chemical tank rupture LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON - MAY 26: Cowlitz County Commissioner Steven L. Ferrell addresses reporters outside the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility during a press conference following a fatal chemical storage tank failure on May 26, 2026 in Longview, Washington. One person was killed, while 10 others were injured, and nine employees remain unaccounted for following a catastrophic storage tank failure involving corrosive "white liquor" at the paper mill Tuesday morning. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)
Chemical tank rupture LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON - MAY 26: Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson reacts during a press conference outside the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility following a fatal chemical storage tank failure on May 26, 2026 in Longview, Washington. One person was killed, while 10 others were injured, and nine employees remain unaccounted for following a catastrophic storage tank failure involving corrosive "white liquor" at the paper mill Tuesday morning. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)
Chemical tank rupture LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON - MAY 26: Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson addresses reporters outside the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility during a press conference following a fatal chemical storage tank failure on May 26, 2026 in Longview, Washington. One person was killed, while 10 others were injured, and nine employees remain unaccounted for following a catastrophic storage tank failure involving corrosive "white liquor" at the paper mill Tuesday morning. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)
Chemical tank rupture LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON - MAY 26: U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) addresses reporters outside the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility during a press conference following a fatal chemical storage tank failure on May 26, 2026 in Longview, Washington. One person was killed, while 10 others were injured, and nine employees remain unaccounted for following a catastrophic storage tank failure involving corrosive "white liquor" at the paper mill Tuesday morning. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)
Chemical tank rupture LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON - MAY 26: A community member holds a candle during a vigil at R.A. Long Park following a fatal chemical storage tank failure on May 26, 2026 in Longview, Washington. One person was killed, while 10 others were injured, and nine employees remain unaccounted for following a catastrophic storage tank failure involving corrosive "white liquor" at the paper mill Tuesday morning. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)
Chemical tank rupture LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON - MAY 26: A girl holds a candle during a vigil at R.A. Long Park following a fatal chemical storage tank failure on May 26, 2026 in Longview, Washington. One person was killed, while 10 others were injured, and nine employees remain unaccounted for following a catastrophic storage tank failure involving corrosive "white liquor" at the paper mill Tuesday morning. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)
Chemical tank rupture LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON - MAY 26: Community members hold candles and bow their heads in prayer during a vigil at R.A. Long Park following a fatal chemical storage tank failure on May 26, 2026 in Longview, Washington. One person was killed, while 10 others were injured, and nine employees remain unaccounted for following a catastrophic storage tank failure involving corrosive "white liquor" at the paper mill Tuesday morning. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)
Chemical tank rupture LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON - MAY 26: Community members hold photographs of loved ones during a vigil at R.A. Long Park following a fatal chemical storage tank failure on May 26, 2026 in Longview, Washington. One person was killed, while 10 others were injured, and nine employees remain unaccounted for following a catastrophic storage tank failure involving corrosive "white liquor" at the paper mill Tuesday morning. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)
Chemical tank rupture LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON - MAY 26: A community member holds a bible and an electric candle during a vigil at R.A. Long Park following a fatal chemical storage tank failure on May 26, 2026 in Longview, Washington. One person was killed, while 10 others were injured, and nine employees remain unaccounted for following a catastrophic storage tank failure involving corrosive "white liquor" at the paper mill Tuesday morning. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)
Chemical tank rupture LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON - MAY 26: Community members hold photographs of loved ones during a vigil at R.A. Long Park following a fatal chemical storage tank failure on May 26, 2026 in Longview, Washington. One person was killed, while 10 others were injured, and nine employees remain unaccounted for following a catastrophic storage tank failure involving corrosive "white liquor" at the paper mill Tuesday morning. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)
Chemical tank rupture LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON - MAY 26: Community members place electric candles near a vase of flowers during a vigil at R.A. Long Park following a fatal chemical storage tank failure on May 26, 2026 in Longview, Washington. One person was killed, while 10 others were injured, and nine employees remain unaccounted for following a catastrophic storage tank failure involving corrosive "white liquor" at the paper mill Tuesday morning. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)
Chemical tank rupture LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON - MAY 26: U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) speaks with the mother of two missing employees outside the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility during a press conference following a fatal chemical storage tank failure on May 26, 2026 in Longview, Washington. One person was killed, while 10 others were injured, and nine employees remain unaccounted for following a catastrophic storage tank failure involving corrosive "white liquor" at the paper mill Tuesday morning. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)
Chemical tank rupture LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON - MAY 26: Community members listen to a speaker during a vigil at R.A. Long Park following a fatal chemical storage tank failure on May 26, 2026 in Longview, Washington. One person was killed, while 10 others were injured, and nine employees remain unaccounted for following a catastrophic storage tank failure involving corrosive "white liquor" at the paper mill Tuesday morning. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)
Chemical tank rupture LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON - MAY 26: Community members comfort each other during a vigil at R.A. Long Park following a fatal chemical storage tank failure on May 26, 2026 in Longview, Washington. One person was killed, while 10 others were injured, and nine employees remain unaccounted for following a catastrophic storage tank failure involving corrosive "white liquor" at the paper mill Tuesday morning. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)
Chemical tank rupture LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON - MAY 26: Community members place electric candles near a vase of flowers during a vigil at R.A. Long Park following a fatal chemical storage tank failure on May 26, 2026 in Longview, Washington. One person was killed, while 10 others were injured, and nine employees remain unaccounted for following a catastrophic storage tank failure involving corrosive "white liquor" at the paper mill Tuesday morning. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)
Chemical tank rupture LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON - MAY 26: A community member holds a candle during a vigil at R.A. Long Park following a fatal chemical storage tank failure on May 26, 2026 in Longview, Washington. One person was killed, while 10 others were injured, and nine employees remain unaccounted for following a catastrophic storage tank failure involving corrosive "white liquor" at the paper mill Tuesday morning. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)
