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IN-DEPTH: What Caused Deadliest Barn Fire Involving Cattle in Texas History

IN-DEPTH: What Caused Deadliest Barn Fire Involving Cattle in Texas History
A massive explosion at the South Fork Dairy in Castro County, Texas, sent billowing black smoke skyward, on April 10, 2023. Courtesy of Castro County Sheriff's Office
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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The official report on the deadliest barn fire involving cattle in Texas history, and in the last decade, has deemed it an accident.

While the 25-page report from the Texas State Fire Marshal said no foul play was involved in the record-setting fire in the state’s panhandle, questions about the cause linger.

Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.
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