Explosion at Texas Dairy Kills 18,000 Animals

An explosion at South Fork Dairy in Castro, Texas, on Monday killed approximately 18,000 animals. A worker trapped in the dairy was rescued and is in critical condition. The cause of the explosion is believed to be methane gas. Surviving cattle are in poor condition and may be culled. Nearly three million livestock have died in farm fires in the United States between 2018 and 2021.