"Tragedy Strikes Texas Dairy Farm: 18,000 Cows Lost in Devastating Fire"
An explosion and fire at a dairy farm in Texas killed 18,000 cows, making it the deadliest cattle barn fire ever recorded. Fires on large-scale animal farms, or factory farms, are surprisingly common, with at least 6.5 million farmed animals, mostly chickens, perishing in barn fires in the US over the last decade. The true number is likely significantly higher, as not all states have the same reporting requirements, and media reports often focus on financial losses to farm owners rather than the immense suffering of farmed animals who burn to death. The fires are part of a broader pattern of mass casualty events on factory farms, where 99 percent of America’s meat, dairy, and eggs are produced.