7/29/25 Fremont NE Feed Plant Explosion Kills 3

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2 children, adult killed in explosion at Nebraska plant: Mayor

The explosion occurred midday Tuesday at Horizon BioFuels, a manufacturer of fuel pellets and animal bedding located in Fremont.

abcnews.go.com

Two girls found dead after Horizon Biofuels plant explodes, authorities say

Dodge County Sheriff's Office said the bodies of the two girls, who were missing after a plant exploded in Fremont, were found.

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Grain dust is amazingly explosive in the right conditons and concentrations. I wonder if the mill lost air circ control during operarions and either didnt stop the process early enough or didnt wait long enough to restart the fans. Or both.

Either way, very sad to hear about the lives lost