US EditionFire is still raging at a Nebraska biofuels plant where explosion left 3 missing
- Three people are confirmed dead, including two children, after an explosion at Horizon Biofuels in Fremont, Nebraska, on July 29, 2025.
- Firefighters are still battling the fire, which is complex due to the building's instability, according to Fremont Rural Fire Department Chief Carl Nielsen.
- Authorities suspect the explosion was most likely caused by a wood dust blast in the plant's elevator tower, as mentioned by Fremont Mayor Joey Spellerberg.
- Rescue efforts and investigations continue, with assistance from various state and local agencies, and the fire remains active more than a day later, according to the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency.
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2 children among three killed in Nebraska biofuels plant explosion
shutterstock_2071420100-130991Officials confirmed on Wednesday that three people, a man and two children, were killed in after a catastrophic explosion at a Nebraska biofuels plant. Fremont fire crews responded to calls of the explosion, which occurred midday Tuesday
A bedding and pelleting plant exploded on Tuesday, July 29, in the United States. As the building was ravaged by flames, three people present on the scene lost their lives. Among the...
Nebraska Plant Explosion Killed 2 Girls and an Employee
FREMONT, Neb.—The remains of two girls and a relative who were killed in a massive explosion at a Nebraska biofuel plant were recovered Wednesday after crews battled smoldering wreckage and an unstable building for more than 24 hours. Fremont Mayor Joey Spellerberg said earlier at a news conference that the children were at the Horizon Biofuels plant ahead of a doctor’s appointment, waiting for their relative to finish work. He was unsure of the…
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