Dad's Heartbreaking Last Call Before He And His Daughters Died In A Plant Explosion

In a moment that’s both heartbreaking and haunting, a father made one final phone call to his wife just before he and his daughters lost their lives in an explosion.

Dylan Danielson, who was 32 years old, had taken his daughters Hayven, 12, and Fayeah, 8, with him to the Horizon Biofuels plant in Fremont, Nebraska. The explosion occurred on July 29, during what was supposed to be a normal day.

According to Fremont Mayor Joey Spellerberg, the two young girls were there waiting for their dad to finish work before heading to a doctor’s appointment. This information was shared in a report by ABC News.

A dust-related fire caused a powerful explosion at the facility, which triggered parts of the building to collapse. Sadly, Dylan and his daughters didn’t make it out in time. Their bodies were later recovered at the scene.

Rescue crews battled thick smoke and fast-moving flames, and due to how badly the structure was damaged, some parts of the building crumbled. It took roughly 24 hours before Danielson’s body was found.

His daughters’ remains were recovered later the same night.

Hayven Danielson passed away in the explosion along with her father GoFundMe

Hayven and Fayeah were half-sisters. Robby Baker, who is Hayven’s stepfather, spoke to a local news station and recalled the final phone call Dylan made to his wife.

"Right after the building collapsed, he was pinned inside of it." Baker shared in an interview with KMTV News. "He made a phone call to his wife and said where the girls were at, get someone in there to get them out, and he was pinned in, and there was fire all around him."

"Our lives are in there. We need to get them out."

Reports mentioned that it was Danielson’s scheduled week to care for Fayeah. Baker added further context by saying: "It's his time to get them for one week, one week off. This week was his. His boss lets him bring them to work."

In the days following the tragedy, family members created GoFundMe campaigns to honor the lives of both girls and help with related costs.

One tribute posted to Hayven’s fundraising page read: "Hayven will always be a beautiful, goofy, caring, and bright ray of sunshine who gained her angel wings too soon. Let's show this family some love. We love you, Hayven, and we'll meet again."

Eight-year-old Fayeah also passed away in the fire GoFundMe

Over on Fayeah’s GoFundMe page, a heartfelt message from her family read: "She had such a bubbly personality and lit up every room that she entered. She was a proud Swiftie, a devoted sister, a great friend, and a creative soul who loves fashion, crafts and art."

The Horizon Biofuels plant, according to ABC News, is a facility that produces animal bedding and wood pellets used for heating and food smoking.

On August 4, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) formally announced that it would be launching a full investigation into what caused the explosion.

CSB Chairperson Steve Owens commented on the tragedy, saying: "This horrific incident should never have happened. We want to prevent a terrible tragedy like this from occurring again."