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Dairy Farm Explosion Injures 1 Person, Kills 18,000 Cattle

DIMMITT, Texas (AP) — An explosion at a dairy farm in the Texas Panhandle that critically injured one person and killed an estimated 18,000 head of cattle is the deadliest barn fire recorded since the Animal Welfare Institute began tracking …

27 Animals Killed in South Carolina Animal Park Fire

Officials at Hollywild Animal Park in Inman, S.C., said 27 animals have been killed in a fire. The fire reportedly broke out overnight on January 9. Fire Chief Brent Blackwell, of the Holly Springs Fire Department, said an electrical short …

Several Houston School Buses Burn in Barn Fire

Several school buses operated by a Houston-area school district have been damaged or destroyed during a blaze at the vehicle barn. Conroe Fire Department officials say nobody was hurt in the blaze that broke out around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday at …

Multiple Arrests in String of Western Maryland Arsons

The Maryland State Fire Marshal is announcing multiple arrests in a string of arsons in western Maryland. Spokesman Bruce Bouch says details will be released at a news conference Tuesday afternoon in Hagerstown. The agency has investigated at least 19 …

Fire Damages Wisconsin’s Largest Dairy Farm

A fire has damaged Wisconsin’s largest dairy farm. WLUK-TV reports the fire tore through one of the barns at Rosendale Dairy near the Fond du Lac-Winnebago County line around 2:20 p.m. Tuesday. Bill Harke is a spokesman for Milk Source …

Lights Blamed in Arkansas Fire That Killed 3 Animals

Officials say electric lights likely caused the barn fire that killed two miniature horses and one miniature donkey in northeast Arkansas. The executive director of Spirit Ridge Therapeutic Riding Center tells the Jonesboro Sun that she was told Monday’s fire …