Horizon Biofuels blast leaves three missing and site in ruins, firefighters hampered by unstable debris at Nebraska plant
Flames and smoke still cloud the Horizon Biofuels site in Fremont Nebraska weeks after a massive blast on July 29 2025. Three workers remain missing swallowed by twisted metal and rubble. The plant’s main product wood pellets seemed innocent enough until the firestorm erupted fueled by volatile alcohol based materials on site. Nine fire departments …