How many cows were killed in the dairy fire? The owners of South Fork Dairy couldn't be reached for comment. Malone, the mayor, said he wasn't aware of any other fires reported at the facility. He said the dairy had opened in the area just over three years ago and employed 50 to 60 people. Texas fire officials are still investigating the cause, she said. What caused the dairy farm explosion?Ī malfunction in a piece of farm equipment may have caused an explosion that led to the fire, said County Judge Mandy Gfeller, the county's top executive. Pictures posted on social media by bystanders showed the large plume of black smoke lifting from the farm fire, as well as charred cows that were saved from the structure. "In the past, we have seen fires involving several hundred cows at a time, but nothing anything near this level of mortality." Where was the Texas cattle fire?Ĭastro County, site of the fire, is open prairie land dotted with dairy farms and cattle ranches about 70 miles southwest of Amarillo. The Texas fire "is the deadliest fire involving cattle we know of," she said.
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