A tight-knit Washington community is mourning unimaginable loss after one of the state's worst industrial disasters in modern history claimed multiple lives at a paper mill in Longview.
As recovery teams continue navigating a hazardous landscape of toxic chemicals, damaged buildings and twisted metal, the tragedy has become deeply personal for many families. Among the victims identified by relatives and friends is Tyler Covington, a devoted father and family man whose death has become one of the most heartbreaking stories to emerge from the catastrophe.