July 30 (UPI) -- Authorities in Nebraska said three people remain unaccounted for following an explosion at a fuel pellets plant in Fremont.
Fremont fire crews responded to calls of the explosion at the Horizon Biofuels plant located at 950 South Union Street in Fremont, about 50 miles northwest of Omaha, at 11:56 a.m. CDT.
Upon arrival, crews found "large structural issues with the building," Fremont Mayor Joey Spellerberg said during a press conference.
Pictures of the building posted online by Nebraska State Trooper Tom Hicken show the building sustained significant damage. The top floors appear to have been completely destroyed.
Troopers and multiple fire and police agencies are on scene of a building fire near East Cloverly Road and South Union Street in Fremont. Law enforcement have a large radius around this area shut down so please stay away until the scene is secure. Thank you pic.twitter.com/CguKE6Rr5D— NSP Trooper Hicken #594 (@NSP_TroopA) July 29, 2025
