Investigation Reveals Cause of Explosion, Massive Fire at Texas Dairy

 It’s been two weeks since a massive fire broke out at a Texas dairy killing more than 17,000 cows. The Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office released a report from its investigation, ruling the fire as accidental with no reported evidence of foul play.

The explosion and fire occurred at South Fork Dairy, which is located just southeast of Dimmitt,  on the evening of Monday, April 10, 2023. According to a new release from the Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office, the investigation found the fire originated in the northern end of the dairy, and was the result of a “failure of a piece of equipment that is used within the dairy on a daily basis.”

Officials also said the explosion was the result of flammable liquids, including liquid fuel, hydraulic oil and other materials, “expanding rapidly,” causing a “smoke explosion.”...more