Multiple people were injured in a chemical vat implosion at a facility in Washington state, authorities said.<\/p>\n
The incident reported Tuesday morning at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company in Longview, fire authorities said.<\/p>\n
The “hazardous materials incident” occurred at approximately 7:18 a.m., the Longview Fire Department said. The implosion involved a vat of chemical treatment product, it said. Authorities initially referred to the incident as a chemical explosion.<\/p>\n
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<\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company in Longview, Washington.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Google Maps Street View<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Multiple people suffered injuries, including chemical burns and were transported by ambulance to area hospitals, the fire department said. The extent of their injuries is unclear, it said.<\/p>\n “Fire crews and a Hazardous Materials Team remain on scene working with Nippon Dynawave employees to mitigate the product and container involved,” the Longview Fire Department said in an alert on social media.<\/p>\n There is no immediate threat to the public, authorities said.<\/p>\n Residents were urged to avoid the area amid the active emergency response.<\/p>\n The Nippon facility is located on the Washington-Oregon border near the Columbia River. It is a kraft pulp and paper mill and liquid packaging plant, according to the Washington Department of Ecology<\/a>.<\/p>\n