Massive Fire , Kills 18,000 Cattle , at Dairy Farm in Texas.<br />'The New York Times' reports <br />that a large explosion and fire on April 10 <br />resulted in the death of 18,000 cattle in Texas.<br />Sid Miller, the Texas agricultural commissioner, said, “This was the deadliest barn fire for cattle in Texas history.”.<br />Miller reportedly added, “The investigation and cleanup , may take some time.”.<br />According to data from the Animal Welfare Institute, <br />the incident was one of the largest mass <br />cattle deaths in the U.S. in at least two decades.<br />'NYT' reports that over six million animals have <br />been killed in barn fires since the Animal <br />Welfare Institute was founded in 2013.<br />According to the organization, <br />these fires are often caused <br />by electrical malfunctions.<br />In 2016, a blizzard killed over <br />35,000 dairy cows in Texas. .<br />In 2017, California cattle farmers lost <br />herds in devastating wildfires.<br />According to officials, the April 10 explosion <br />and fire at the South Fork Dairy Farm in <br />Dimmitt remains under investigation.<br />'NYT' reports that the farm's operator said that <br />he could not comment or provide any additional <br />information regarding the incident
