LONGVIEW NIPPON DYNAWAVE CHEMICAL IMPLOSION; Castle Rock-WA

First, I want to thank those who PM'd me to ask if we were safe … yes, we are. The horrific explosion did not affect us at all, as far as we know - we were out and about with windows down, and suffered no breathing complications. Thank you for caring; thank you for asking. You are blessings in our Life, and you will be blessed for having loving hearts ❤️

[A] is us, in Castle Rock [B] is the mill in Longview.

Then I called David, who lives in Longview, to find out if he and his family are safe: they are, thank Elohim. Knowing this, made my heart happy.

Secondly, I would ask you to please pray for the families involved - there are mothers, sisters, wives, children, in-laws, and friends who will never see, touch, hug, kiss, talk with, or love on their loved ones who have perished … and are now living on borrowed time until the Grim Reaper collects them, also.

It is one thing to know your loved one is dying - you have time to prepare. Time to say goodbye. Time to grieve in a kind of peaceful knowing and letting go.

Sudden death is harder to deal with. Harder to recover from. You watch them walk out the door on their way to work, expecting them back home at some point, after punching out when their shift is finished. To learn by a phone call, a TV newsbreak, a reporter sent to interview you - that they will never darken your doorstep again, is a shock to the system that time may not be able to fully soothe.

There are people seriously hurting tonight. While prayer will not bring their loved ones back; it can ease some of the pain. And give hope to those who will accept.

{{Multiple injuries, 1 dead, 9 missing after chemical implosion at Longview paper mill

~by KOMO News Staff Tue, May 26, 2026 at 9:11 AM

Updated Tue, May 26, 2026 at 7:53 PM

LONGVIEW, Wash. — Multiple people were injured and at least one person was killed after a major chemical explosion Tuesday morning at the Nippon Dynawave plant in Longview, an incident authorities described as a complex and hazardous industrial accident.

Crews with the Longview Fire Department responded to the facility at 7:18 a.m. after a tank containing white liquor ruptured, according to Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue Fire Chief Scott Goldstein.

Officials said there is no direct threat to the surrounding community, but residents were urged to avoid Industrial Way and nearby areas while emergency crews continue response and recovery operations.

Nippon Dynawave is a Kraft pulp and paper mill and liquid packaging plant.

White liquor, the chemical involved in the incident, is a highly corrosive alkaline solution primarily made of sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfide. It is used in the Kraft papermaking process to break down wood chips into pulp.

During a 7 p.m. press conference, Battalion Chief Matt Amos with the Longview Fire Department confirmed multiple critical injuries and fatalities.

Officials said 10 people were transported to area hospitals, including eight plant employees and one firefighter. Authorities confirmed one death.

Nine employees remain unaccounted for, Amos said, adding that all impacted families have been notified.

Authorities said the damaged tank at the mill, located at 3401 Industrial Way, was originally believed to hold about 80,000 gallons of white liquor, a caustic chemical solution used in paper manufacturing. Officials later determined the tank contained approximately 900,000 gallons, with an estimated 90,000 gallons still remaining inside the unstable structure.

On Tuesday afternoon, Gov. Bob Ferguson issued this statement regarding the incident:

"I just met with leaders at key state agencies tracking the latest on the Longview explosion. Ecology and L&I have teams on the scene. Washington State Emergency Management is in constant communication with local responders. I directed our National Guard teams on alert. We’ll be sharing updates as the situation develops. My prayers are with the families of those lost in this tragedy."

The tank remains unstable, creating dangerous conditions for emergency personnel and limiting access to portions of the facility, officials said.

“Crews are actively assessing the structural integrity of the tank,” Goldstein said. “We are working on plans to stabilize the tank before additional recovery operations can safely proceed.”

Because of the instability at the site, some areas of the plant remain inaccessible, Amos said.

Recovery efforts were suspended Tuesday evening because of safety concerns and are expected to resume Wednesday once conditions allow crews to safely continue operations.

Numerous local, regional and state agencies remain involved in the response alongside facility personnel.

Ferguson said the state has mobilized the Washington National Guard Civil Support Team, which is now on site assisting the Department of Ecology with air monitoring.

Ferguson also said he directed the National Guard Homeland Response Force to deploy to the area to assist with search-and-recovery operations in contaminated environments and mass decontamination if needed.

The Washington Department of Ecology and the Department of Labor & Industries are also on scene. Ecology crews are monitoring water quality, while Labor & Industries is preparing to begin an investigation once first responders conclude emergency operations.

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray and state Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, also spoke during Tuesday evening’s press conference.

Officials said another public update is expected at 10 a.m. Wednesday.

https://komonews.com/news/local/multiple-injuries-after-longview-rocked-by-major-chemical-explosion-at-paper-mill-nippon-dynawave-kraft-pulp-liquid-packaging-plant-emergency-response?fbclid=IwY2xjawSDVeNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEemg6RPlwx6pyBOLJlk5X7yUsvnsxUnMOeri7TLyt_zCePP-uJiieDdNh2s9c_aem_HxZANJ1xbOH4Ut1VgXxXQA }}

FROWNING BARK FACE; Castle Rock-WA

MONDAY, May 25th: Another rainy day in WA State. While I was watching - and listening to the rain drown out the freeway noise … I thought I saw a frowning face in the tree bark, outside; so, I snapped off a picture, and indeed I did 😉

It would appear that even the trees are ready for a break form the rain.

And I am in agreement.

Rain, rain … more rain; & and do I see a frowning face in the bark?

Even the tree outside is tired of the rain.

Rain makes me sleepy.

I do not want to spend all my time in dreamland.

I did a quick workout to shake the sleepiness:

Back & Shoulder Toning = 8-15 rep x3, 3x a week.

And noticed too, after lunch, that at least the rain has been good for one thing: Betsy finally got washed 🚘💧👍

It was pouring so hard, rain was running off the roof like a waterfall & Betsy got a good wash job.

SUNDAY SENSORY LEG STRETCH~Jailhouse Park/Self-Care 2026; Castle Rock-WA

SUNDAY, MAY 24th: I do not recognize America anymore - how we are living now, is not how life was imagined with the founding and establishment of America by our Founding Fathers: they must be turning over in their graves with the way obanamite muslim madness has captured weak-minded lemmings; and the way socialists have commandeered our governing seats to implement communism.

barak hussein obama is an islamic prince born into a communist family - and he practices a bastardized form of islam; this is why he and his he-she are greedy, gluttonous muslims … bent on destroying America and demoralizing weak-spined Americans. muslim socialism is a political philosophy that incorporates elements of islam into a system of socialism. As a term, it was coined by various left-wing muslim leaders to describe a more spiritual form of socialism. islamic socialists believe that the teachings of the qur'an and hadith, citing aspects of the religion like zakat, are not only compatible with principles of socialism, but also very supportive of them. And communism is supportive of socialism because they are two sides of the same hand. Early faces in islam, such as abu dharr al-ghifari, a companion of muhammad, and the first caliph, abu bakr, are sometimes regarded as forerunners of islamic socialism for their advocacy of wealth redistribution. Interest in fusing islam and socialism emerged in the nineteenth century, with jamal al-din al-afghani, whose writings on the topic were published in the 1930s and influenced many later thinkers. This was the obama plan ... even though they themselves are not dvving up thier pie and portioning it out to "everyone equally." The are lying devils that have unleashed a hellish mindset that rebellious and undisciplined minions are forcing on Americans through political meyhem, street violence, murderous coup attempts, and hedonistic practices.

Maybe I should just skip online surfing while sipping my morning joy juice, because the headlines are sucking the joy right out of my tasty delight:

In all my life - and I've been around for quite awhile - I have never seen a man hated so much - literally to the point of insane behavior: the underbelly riff-raff of people in America seem to worship barak hussein obama and elevate him to god status … while spewing hate & out-right violence on Donald J. Trump.

It's just pure demoniac driven wickedness.

It wouldn't bother me at all, if the ground was to open up and swallow every obamanite in sight … preferably starting with the obama's - all of them, most specifically barak - who is always flapping his yap and stirring the underbelly riff-raff up with muslim vitriol towards America & Americans in general, and poison-dart barbs aimed at President Trump, personally.

{{The event I mentioned concerns the Old Covenant accounting of Korah, Dathan, Abiram, and their followers - rebelliously inciting & leading a challenging denouncement of Moses and Aaron’s leadership: “the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto them, and all their goods” (Numbers 16:32-33 KJV) "They went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed over them, causing them to perish from among the congregation." This divine disciplinary event also included their households and possessions, emphasizing the totality of the judgment. The event also highlights & illustrates the seriousness of defying Elohim’s commands; and the fallout consequences of challenging divinely appointed leaders. It also underscores the idea that rebellion against Elohim’s Will can lead to immediate and total destruction, serving as a warning to the community.}}

{{Secret Service reportedly takes down gunman outside White House after shots fired

The White House was placed on lockdown Saturday after shots were fired near the executive mansion, prompting a response from the U.S. Secret Service.

A male suspect, identified by multiple Fox News Digital sources as Nasire Best, 21, of Maryland, was fatally shot by U.S. Secret Service agents at about 6 p.m. ET Saturday after he allegedly opened fire with a pistol near a White House checkpoint.

President Donald Trump was unharmed inside the White House, and the gunman never breached the grounds' general perimeter.

An adult civilian bystander was shot during the gunfire exchange, and one U.S. Secret Service agent was taken to the hospital as a precaution.

Best had prior encounters with the U.S. Secret Service on at least two occasions in 2025, and a history of mental health issues, sources said. The FBI, ATF and Metropolitan Police Department are assisting with the ongoing investigation.

Sources said the suspect, who was shot by U.S. Secret Service agents, died on the way to GW Medical Center.

He allegedly had multiple prior encounters with the Secret Service and a history of mental health issues.

Best was detained by the Secret Service on June 26, 2025, for flagging down agents and making threats, and again on July 10, 2025, for entering a restricted area, Fox News has learned.

~Fox News https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/gunshots-heard-outside-white-house-male-suspect-taken-down-by-secret-service?msockid=3786971d2aaa6f5906d4807e2b5b6ea4 }}

Finished reading that article, I tuned the world out & turned a blind eye to everything but watching a movie while we both finished our coffees & slowly woke all the way up.

Then we drove back into Castle Rock to get a few grocery items & enjoy a leisurely drive back home. We didn't plan on leaving the house again until after the Holiday - Holland's was wanting to avoid traffic snafu's … I'm okay with avoiding crowds of people.

Select Market, Castle Rock-WA from Toutle River RV Park, Castle Rock-WA; (4 mi) 9 mins via I-5 S

Entering downtown Castle Rock, I asked Holland to let me off at the gravel dike trail a bit past the freeway off-ramp, saying I'd meet him at the store - a short walk away. I had mentioned this to him beforehand, so he wasn't surprised at the request.

I took my time walking because I wanted to enjoy the sunshine; and the store was not that far away.

I've always liked this small country town that reminds me of a Norman Rockwell picture. Strolling through it was very enjoyable. Holland is familiar with it to - when he was 14 years old, he once shared an apartment here with 2 of his older brothers before he left WA State to work in Louisiana (cowboy line rider & cow puncher), Texas (grounds guard for lineman machinery, All American Drywall for a hospital wing & oil field), Montana (oil field), North Dakota (oil field), & Oklahoma (oil field).

A cute flame-tipped accent bush.

Low rose hedges with bright red, 5-petal blossoms.

Select Market, Castle Rock-WA from Toutle River RV Park, Castle Rock-WA; (4 mi) 9 mins via I-5 S

I saw him get out of the pickup as I was turning down the alley alongside the First Baptist Church - so, I picked up my speed and met him inside as he was walking through the veggies.

We gathered our food choices, payed & shifted them from cart to x4 cab … and I was off again, on foot - meeting him at the paved turnout where he'd let me out, earlier.

I moseyed along, taking my time; snapping pictures & vids. And he listened to his head throbbing hair bands, while keeping an eye on my progress, until I crested the hill.

I really like these apricot-hued, wild-looking, 5-petal rose climbers. Very appealing.

The pretty climbers were at the backside of the vintage jailhouse.

The edge of the table is a bit worn - but the rest of the table is artistically enhanced. I like it.

Cute watermelon painted seats on an old tree trunk.

The Historical 1908 Castle Rock Jail; #47 Jackson St NW, Castle Rock, WA

The Information Plaque was stationed wrong and sunlight hid some  of the wording, so I had to piecemeal it for this posting …

A Wall Mural showing Mt. St. Helens before the 1980 eruption.

Tall Dogwood Tree at the corner of the First Baptist Church; #211 Front Ave NW, Castle Rock, WA

Holland waiting patiently, while watching me slowly make my way to him, because I am stopping often to look at something; #890 Huntington Ave N, Castle Rock, WA

A White Cabbage Butterfly  & several bumblebees were gorging themselves on this bank, full of blue forget-me-not ground creeper.

My walking route, twice.

Not as lengthy as I used to walk - but something is better than nothing.

Heart rate is in the safe zone.

We got a Burger King supper on the way home & watched a big white butterfly flirt with Betsy's windshield - we'd seen these butterflies e.v.e.r.y.w.h.e.r.e. we'd gone during our day out … but I was so captivated by the size of it, darting about, that I never did get a picture of it.

Pale Swallowtails (internet picture) were seen everywhere, but I was captivated when they showed up, I always missed getting a picture.

Today was another good Day.

I could get used to this peaceful existence.