Coverage dated July 29, 2025

Nebraska Biofuels Plant Explosion Claims Three Lives

Headline from WMUR

A devastating explosion at the Horizon Biofuels plant in Fremont, Nebraska, has left two children and an adult dead. Fire crews continue battling flames and smoke as the community mourns.

WMUR's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

17 articles, oldest first.

  1. New York Post

    Nebraska plant explosion killed 2 girls and an employee as firefighters continue to battle flames a day later (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Two girls and an adult missing since a huge explosion tore through a Nebraska biofuels plant are confirmed dead, officials said Wednesday.

  2. CNN

    Nebraska plant explosion killed 2 girls and an employee, and the fire is still burning (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Two girls and an adult missing since a huge explosion tore through a Nebraska biofuels plant are confirmed dead, officials said Wednesday, as firefighters were still battling smoke and flames smoldering in the wreckage nearly a day later.

  3. WMUR

    Nebraska Biofuels Plant Explosion Claims Three Lives (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    A devastating explosion at the Horizon Biofuels plant in Fremont, Nebraska, has left two children and an adult dead. Fire crews continue battling flames and smoke as the community mourns.

  4. Fox News

    Midwest biofuels plant explosion, building collapse leaves 3 dead, including 2 children (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    An explosion and building collapse at a Fremont, Nebraska, biofuels plant has killed at least three people, including two children.

  5. NBC 6 South Florida

    Nebraska plant explosion killed 2 girls and an employee (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    The children had been waiting for the employee at Horizon Biofuels to finish work so they could go to a doctor’s appointment when the explosion shook the town

  6. The Columbian

    Explosion at Nebraska biofuel plant killed 3 people, including 2 kids, officials say (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    FREMONT, Neb. (AP) — Two girls and an adult missing since a huge explosion tore through a Nebraska biofuels plant are confirmed dead, officials said Wednesday, as firefighters have battled smoke and f

  7. CBS News

    Nebraska biofuels plant explosion kills 3 people, including 2 young girls (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Two children and an adult man when an explosion tore through a Horizon Biofuels facility in Fremont, Nebraska. A fire is still raging.

  8. Newsweek

    Fremont explosion: Three dead after biofuel plant incident in Nebraska (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Images taken after the Nebraska explosion show the plant's tall tower sheared off, exposing twisted steel and torn siding.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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