South Fork Fire
April 11, 2023 10:07AM CDT
Young dairy cattle are gathered in a barn Thursday Sept. 4, 2014, in East Montpelier, Vt. Vermont agriculture officials visited the farm to encourage the state's dairy farmers to enroll in a new program that protects farmers from low milk prices. Minimum coverage for the Margin Protection Program costs farmers a $100 flat fee. Additional coverage costs more depending on the level of protection the farmer wants and the size of the farm. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring)
One person is in critical condition following an explosion at South Fork Dairy in Dimmit.
Castro County Sheriffs say they were notified at 7:20 p.m., Monday, about an explosion and fire at the Southfork Dairy Farm and some employees were trapped inside a milking building.
Fire crews brought the person out of the building, treated and was flown to UMC Hospital in Lubbock.
That person is listed in critical condition.
The blaze extended killing an unknown number of dairy cattle.
Nine nearby fire crews helped in battling and putting out the blaze
The cause of the fire is unknown and the Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating.
