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One year after a deadly explosion at the Horizon Biofuels plant in Fremont claimed the lives of a father and his two young daughters, demolition crews are now tearing down the site — a haunting milestone as recovery of their bodies took over 24 hours. The blast, caused by a dust fire, was traced to years of safety failures: OSHA had fined the company in 2012 for ignoring hazards like untrained workers and neglected machinery, while wood dust had been spreading off-site — a warning the state had already flagged. Now, the mothers of the girls are suing Horizon Biofuels, accusing the company of negligence that led to their children’s deaths. The community remains in mourning as the site is dismantled, and the investigation continues.

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