Council Bluffs man dies after explosion at Iowa salvage yard, deputies say

Victim killed in Iowa salvage yard explosion identified

FREMONT COUNTY, Iowa — Authorities have identified the victim who was killed in an explosion at a salvage yard in Fremont County nearly a week ago. On March 24, shortly after noon, the Fremon…

Council Bluffs man dies after explosion at Iowa salvage yard, deputies say

Deputies identified the employee who died in the explosion.

Council Bluffs man killed in salvage yard explosion identified by Fremont County

A 66-year-old man who died last week in an explosion at a salvage yard in southwest Iowa has been identified by the Fremont County Sheriff's Office.

Updated: Fremont County Sheriff’s Office Releases Identity of Victim in Bartlett Industrial Accident

(Bartlett, Iowa)  The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office is formally releasing the identity of the individual who lost his life in an industrial accident on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. The victim has been identified as Blaine N. Schoening, age 66, of Council Bluffs, Iowa. At approximately 12:09 p.m. on March 24, emergency personnel responded to a report of an explosion at J-Dogg Salvage Yard, located at 2050 Waubonsie Avenue in Bartlett. Upon arrival,…