{"id":2572,"date":"2026-05-26T17:31:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T17:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=2572"},"modified":"2026-05-26T17:31:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T17:31:13","slug":"chemical-explosion-at-longview-wa-facility-injures-multiple-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=2572","title":{"rendered":"Chemical explosion at Longview, WA facility injures multiple people"},"content":{"rendered":"<div> <!-- --> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>LONGVIEW, Wash.<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span>A major chemical explosion injured multiple people at the Nippon plant in Longview on Tuesday morning, triggering a massive emergency response that has forced officials to close off the surrounding industrial area.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=2570\">Texas primary runoff: It\u2019s election day<\/a><\/p>\n<p>What we know:<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>According to the Longview Fire Department, the incident happened 7:30 a.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>The blast caused multiple injuries and created an ongoing hazard.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Authorities have locked down the immediate perimeter, instructing residents to stay away from Industrial Way and avoid all surrounding paths while rescue teams manage the scene.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>What we don&#8217;t know:<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Officials have not yet released the exact number of people injured or the severity of their medical conditions. 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