Posted on 05/19/2023 9:21:08 AM PDT by Red Badger
Authorities have revealed the cause of the Texas dairy farm explosion that killed nearly 20,000 in April this year.
The massive explosion at the South Fork Dairy in Dimmitt, Texas, killed thousands of cattle and injured one person.
The smoke from the explosion was so large it could be seen by witnesses 80 miles away.
According to investigators, an engine fire in the manure hauler caused the explosion.
However, it is unclear what caused the engine fire, but authorities claim there was “no intentional act to cause a failure.”
AP reported:
A fire and explosion at a dairy farm in the Texas Panhandle that injured one person and killed an estimated 18,000 head of cattle was an accident that started with an engine fire in a manure vacuum truck cleaning part of the massive barn, according to state investigators.
A State Fire Marshal report of the April 10 fire at the Southfork Dairy Farm about 50 miles (80 kilometers) southwest of Amarillo did not determine what caused the engine fire but found there was “no intentional act to cause a failure.” The April 24 report said the investigation was closed.
The explosion adds to a long list of mysterious farm fires.
The Poultry Site reported more than 518,000 farm animals perished in barn fires in 2022, according to an Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) analysis.
As The Daily Fetched reported last year, dozens of food processing plants were destroyed by ‘accidental fires,’ the first major one was reported in 2023 as a commercial egg farm in Bozrah, Connecticut.
The fires come amid a string of suspicious fires at food plants which became almost an epidemic in 2022.
According to Bloomberg data, “food plant fire” reports jumped the most in a decade last year.
I call bull pucky
An engine fire might be the source of the combustion, but it would not cause that large of an explosion by itself.
“not intentional”.....hmmmmm....not buying that load of crap.
so it was not evil climate change
Methane. Lots of methane.
Yup. Nothing to do with getting rid of beef derived products. No, really!
“...but it would not cause that large of an explosion by itself.”
Certainly not, and because that issue was not addressed, it just means they are covering up foul play.
Manure?
South Fork dairy? Related to JR Ewing’s ranch on the TV show “Dallas”?
EXACTLY! Engine fires are not that uncommon due to fuel leaks, build-up of oil vapors and dirt and grime...that may have been the SOURCE of the fire, but WHAT EXPLODED? Silos of combustible dust explode, but you don’t store dried manure in silos.
Really bad cow farts? Either directly or with ignition.
Methane. Lots of methane.
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Yes, it is said that cows produce methane, but wouldn’t the methane concentration high enough for combustion also be considered noxious or toxic?
What kind of concussion could take out 18,000 head of cattle. Even to take out 18,000 people would be unimaginable. Just the land mass to have that many in one place and you have to think it takes more of a concussion to kill a cow than a person, unless there was an ensuing fire, but still, does a massive barn hold 18,000 cattle?
And 18,000 cows? Sounds deliberate to me. That is a staggering number, too many dead animals for a mere "accident".
BS (literally)
/sarcasm
Little Johnny was sneaking a smoke behind the barn and the methane from the vast clouds of cow farts exploded. Everybody knows all cows do is fart. Hey, if they can cause global warming they must be able to accumulate. One spark is all it takes!
\sarcasm
Wifey grew up on a dairy farm. Ain’t no way their explanation floats.
As long as the insurance company pays off, every one will be happy no matter the actual cause.
Seems like a bunch 💩, doesn’t it?
“What kind of concussion could take out 18,000 head of cattle.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9H50tHiHjs
Well...they did say it started with an engine fire in a manure hauler......
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