How a chemical tank disaster struck at the heart of a Washington state mill town
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Yellow police tape is seen on May 27, 2026 outside the Longview, Wash. paper mill where a deadly chemical tank failure occurred. (AP Photo/Claire Rush)Cindy Stiebritz poses for a photo in the antiques shop where she volunteers in Longview, Wash. on May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Claire Rush)People walk down a street in downtown Longview, Wash. on May 27, 2026, one day after a deadly chemical tank failure at a paper mill. (AP Photo/Claire Rush)A vigil for those killed in a paper mill chemical tank rupture in Longview, Wash. is seen on May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Claire Rush)Jeray Key, manager of the Country Folks Deli in Longview, Wash., right, and Gayle Leavitt, a server at the restaurant, pose for a photo on May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Claire Rush)
Yellow police tape is seen on May 27, 2026 outside the Longview, Wash. paper mill where a deadly chemical tank failure occurred. (AP Photo/Claire Rush)