A Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office drone footage of the collapsed white liquor tank at Nippon Dynawave Packaging in Longview was released on August 31, 2026. The footage shows the aftermath of the May 26, 2026, tank collapse that resulted in a fatal spill. The Chemical Safety Board previously reported that Nippon knew the tank needed repairs 10 months before the spill, with inspections showing parts had thinned below safe thickness. The Sheriff's Office obtained the footage through a public records request.
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- ⚠A Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office drone footage of the collapsed white liquor tank at Nippon Dynawave Packaging in Longview was released on August 31, 2026No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ✓The footage shows the aftermath of the May 26, 2026, tank collapse“Drone footage, obtained through a records request to the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office, shows the white liquor tank after it collapsed on May 26, 2026, at Nippon Dynawave Packaging in Longview. (Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office, Contributed)”
- ✓The tank collapse resulted in a fatal spill“The lawsuit states the brothers had just arrived at the parking lot when the tank collapsed.”
- ✓The Chemical Safety Board previously reported that Nippon knew the tank needed repairs 10 months before the spill“Chemical Safety Board: Nippon knew tank needed repaired 10 months before spill The board reports that an inspection of the tank's exterior carbon-steel shell at that time showed parts had thinned below what is considered a safe thickness.”
- ✓Inspections showed parts had thinned below safe thickness“Chemical Safety Board: Nippon knew tank needed repaired 10 months before spill The board reports that an inspection of the tank's exterior carbon-steel shell at that time showed parts had thinned below what is considered a safe thickness.”
- ✓The Sheriff's Office obtained the footage through a public records request“Drone footage, obtained through a records request to the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office, shows the white liquor tank after it collapsed on May 26, 2026, at Nippon Dynawave Packaging in Longview. (Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office, Contributed)”
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