Horizon Biofuels Explosion in Fremont

[BRoss]

Just saw a factory exploded in Fremont.

https://www.ketv.com/article/fremont-pl ... s/65543129



Three people are currently missing.

[Brad]

It will be interesting to see what happens to night if they get the high winds and heavy rain. At least the wind is under 60mph at this point.

[nativeomahan]

Incredibly sad.

[nebugeater]

I work near this. It is quite a site to see and lots of activity now

[Louie]

Absolutely horrible. Those poor girls should never have been there in the first place.

[djc311]

Extremely sad! I can't imagine the loss... wonder when they'll release the cause.

[nebugeater]

Extremely sad! I can't imagine the loss... wonder when they'll release the cause.

The investigation will take some time, so official information will be a while out, is my guess.

Unofficial opinion is that it is a dust explosion combined with housekeeping.

Still smoldering this morning

[nebugeater]

Still smoldering and smoking. There was a big enough flair-up last Friday afternoon that the fire department responded.

[Louie]

Still smoldering and smoking. There was a big enough flair-up last Friday afternoon that the fire department responded.

Had it stopped before the flare up?

[nebugeater]

Still smoldering and smoking. There was a big enough flair-up last Friday afternoon that the fire department responded.

Had it stopped before the flare up?

Nope. It will likely smolder for weeks

[BuildTaller]

They are currently hauling away the wood product from biofuels plant that exploded earlier this year.

[BRoss]

They are currently hauling away the wood product from biofuels plant that exploded earlier this year.

Moved your post from the general Fremont thread to the thread about this topic.

[Brad]

They are currently hauling away the wood product from biofuels plant that exploded earlier this year.

Here is an aerial photo I took earlier this month:

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[nebugeater]

They are currently hauling away the wood product from biofuels plant that exploded earlier this year.

Here is an aerial photo I took earlier this month:

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As of Friday, about 90 % of the mess in the old warehouse area is gone, except for the stacked lumber.

AS far as I know they do not have the OK to start on the elevator itself yet Still on hold for potential remaining investigation

[nebugeater]

I never got around to posting it at the time, but on Friday, March 27, this mess was smoldering and smoking again in the late afternoon

[nebugeater]

Next phase of demolition started yesterday (6/17/26)