2023 Texas dairy farm explosion
An explosion occurred on April 10, 2023, at the South Fork Dairy Farm about ten miles (16 km) south of Dimmitt, Texas, United States. The explosion and subsequent fire killed approximately 18,000 cows and injured one person. It was one of the deadliest fires involving animals, and the deadliest fire involving cattle in at least a decade. It wiped out 3% of dairy cattle in Texas.
The explosion as pictured by Castro County Emergency Management | |
| Date | April 10, 2023 |
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| Time | Before 7:30 pm (CST) |
| Location | Castro County, Texas, US |
| Deaths | Approx. 18,000 cattle |
| Non-fatal injuries | 1 person |
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