This article, “The Fake Texas Barn Fire” by Miles Mathis, argues that a reported barn fire in Texas was staged. The author critiques the official report from the Texas State Fire Marshall, suggesting it contains clues that the fire was faked, despite being labeled an accident caused by a manure truck fire. Mathis scrutinizes the provided photographs, deeming them worthless and characteristic of Photoshop manipulation due to their poor quality, lack of visible flames, and unconvincing staging. He points out the absence of actual firefighting efforts in the images and questions the use of night footage, suggesting it makes fakery easier. The article highlights a “big clue” from mainstream press releases: a second Mensch manure vacuum truck of the same make and model had previously burned due to an engine fire. Mathis interprets this as evidence of practice runs or simulations, where the damage to the truck was pre-determined to align with the fabricated story for insurance purposes. He draws a parallel to a Sherlock Holmes story, “Silver Blaze,” where a trainer’s attempt to cripple a racehorse involved practicing on sheep first. Mathis concludes that the duplicate trucks at the Texas barn fire serve the same purpose as the sheep in the story, acting as a crucial indicator of a staged event.
Subjects, Names, References, Locations, Companies, etc:
- Texas
- Texas State Fire Marshall
- Photoshop
- Mensch
- Sherlock Holmes
- “Silver Blaze”
- Watson