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A barn fire at a riding school in Georgia resulted in the death of 26 horses. The fire had been burning for a prolonged time before being discovered, and the cause is currently under investigation. Blue Springs Farm, a family-owned facility offering horseback riding lessons and training, suffered a significant loss due to the fire.
An explosion at a dairy farm in Texas has killed an estimated 18,000 cattle and critically injured one person. The cause of the explosion is believed to be overheated equipment and is under investigation by state fire marshals. This is the deadliest barn fire recorded since the Animal Welfare Institute began tracking fires, and the deadliest involving cattle in the past decade.
An explosion and fire at a family dairy farm in west Texas killed more than 18,000 cows, making it the deadliest barn blaze on record in the US. The cause of the fire is under investigation, and there are no federal regulations protecting animals from such fires. The Animal Welfare Institute has called for federal laws to prevent barn fires, which kill hundreds of thousands of farm animals each year.
More than 18,000 cows died in an explosion and fire at a family dairy farm in west Texas, marking the deadliest barn blaze on record in the United States. The cause of the fire is under investigation, and there are no federal regulations protecting animals from such fires. The Animal Welfare Institute has called for federal laws to prevent barn fires, which kill hundreds of thousands of farm animals each year.
An explosion at the South Fork Dairy in Dimmitt, Texas, has resulted in the loss of upwards of 18,000 cattle, making it the deadliest barn fire for cattle overall and the most devastating barn fire in Texas since 2013. Only a small percentage of cows survived, and the surviving cattle have been moved to a separate facility. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is assisting the dairy owner with carcass disposal and debris issues. Nearly 6.5 million farm animals have perished in barn fires since 2013, according to the Animal Welfare Institute.