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Omaha Steve

(106,753 posts) Thu Jul 31, 2025, 07:21 PM Jul 31

Dust deemed cause of Fremont (NE) plant explosion that killed 3; Horizon Biofuels officials make statement

Source: Omaha World Herald

Justin Diep Jul 31, 2025 Updated 15 mins ago

FREMONT, Neb. — The Tuesday explosion at a wood pellet manufacturing plant in Fremont that killed a worker and two young girls is believed to have been caused by a dust fire, the Nebraska fire marshal said Thursday.

The Nebraska State Fire Marshal's Office said in a press release that a preliminary investigation shows an accidental dust explosion occurred during the manufacturing process at the Horizon Biofuels plant, 950 S. Union St. The blast shook nearby buildings, crumbled much of the plant and sparked a fire that burned for two days.

"Additional investigation efforts are currently impeded due to the instability of the structure," the release said.

The building is still smoldering, but the scene of the explosion has stabilized, the Dodge County Sheriff's Office said Thursday afternoon.

South Union Street in Fremont remains closed Thursday around Horizon Biofuels following a deadly explosion.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD

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Dust deemed cause of Fremont (NE) plant explosion that killed 3; Horizon Biofuels officials make statement (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jul 31 OP

Terrible tragedy. We had 3 80ft tall concrete grain silo's explode in a small town near here back in the 70's Cheezoholic Jul 31 #1

Was that explosion in the Dakota's. We were at a campground and there was a silo explosion . Srkdqltr Jul 31 #2

No but if i remember right there were several in the 70's that prompted new safety regulations n/t Cheezoholic Jul 31 #3

Ok, what you said brought back a long ago memory. Thanks Srkdqltr Jul 31 #4

This happened in Nebraska Omaha Steve Jul 31 #6

i saw a little poof, then the big explosion. pansypoo53219 Jul 31 #5

I once did some steel work for Kleenex Nigrum Cattus Jul 31 #7

Calling this a bio -fuel implies it is green Miguelito Loveless Aug 1 #8

Cheezoholic

(3,217 posts)

1. Terrible tragedy. We had 3 80ft tall concrete grain silo's explode in a small town near here back in the 70's

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Jul 31, 2025, 07:39 PM

Jul 31

A welder ignited the grain dust. We lived 8 miles away and it broke windows in our town. Leveled 50 houses in the town the silo's were located. They were the main silo's for one of the local area farmers Co-Op (remember those "socialist" organizations?) That dust concentrated and mixed with fresh air, it's not good.

Srkdqltr

(8,802 posts)

2. Was that explosion in the Dakota's. We were at a campground and there was a silo explosion .

Reply to Cheezoholic (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 31, 2025, 07:51 PM

Jul 31

In the 70's. We left in a hurry.

Cheezoholic

(3,217 posts)

3. No but if i remember right there were several in the 70's that prompted new safety regulations n/t

Reply to Srkdqltr (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 31, 2025, 08:25 PM

Jul 31

Srkdqltr

(8,802 posts)

4. Ok, what you said brought back a long ago memory. Thanks

Reply to Cheezoholic (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 31, 2025, 08:38 PM

Jul 31

Omaha Steve

(106,753 posts)

6. This happened in Nebraska

Reply to Srkdqltr (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 31, 2025, 10:30 PM

Jul 31

pansypoo53219

(22,512 posts)

5. i saw a little poof, then the big explosion.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Jul 31, 2025, 10:10 PM

Jul 31

Nigrum Cattus

(904 posts)

7. I once did some steel work for Kleenex

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Jul 31, 2025, 11:16 PM

Jul 31

where they made/folded/boxed the tissues. We had to sit
thru a 30 minute safety briefing just to enter the facility.
They had their own internal fire department in a medium
sized factory. All they kept stressing was about the fibers
in the air !

Miguelito Loveless

(5,140 posts)

8. Calling this a bio -fuel implies it is green

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Aug 1, 2025, 10:53 AM

Aug 1

it isn't since wood-pellets are burned. It is a "renewable" fuel, but not a green fuel.

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