[OT] Exclusion zone set up as wind turbine bursts into flames

Spike · 2022-04-26T11:11:07+00:00

A 100-metre-tall wind turbine has dramatically burst into flames,sending black smoke billowing into the sky. An investigation into thefire is now underway.An exclusion zone had to be set up while firefighters tackled the blaze.Residents living near the scene were also warned to keep their windowsclosed.Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue first shared news about the incident ataround 5.45pm on Sunday, April 24. The incident took place at FrenchFarm Wind Farm in the village of Thorney near Spalding,There are a total of 13 turbines at the site. The wind farm has a totalcapacity of 26MW, having become fully operational in 2016.Pictures show long trails of black smoke coming from the burningturbine. Lincolnshire firefighters handed the operation over toCambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service, which said the cause of the firewas believed to be accidental and related to an equipment failure.Cambridgeshire firefighters left the scene at 10.40pm. A crew returnedto reinspect the site on Monday morning before it was handed over to thecompany behind French Farm Wind Farm.A spokesperson for the wind farm said: "On Sunday evening we received areport of a turbine fire at French Farm Wind Farm. Lincolnshire Fire andRescue attended the wind farm and ensured the site was safe."The power to and from the turbines was switched off and a precautionaryexclusion zone has been set up. There are no injuries and we would liketo thank the fire service for their assistance."An investigation is now underway. The affected turbine will be analysedby the manufacturer's experts to determine the cause of the fire."

Apr 26, 2022 Last reply: 4 years ago 21 Replies

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Pancho 4 years ago

And even more pertinently, from good old-fashioned air pollution.

That surprises me. AIUI it needs a highly precise implosion (explosive lens), but I would have thought modern tech made that relatively easy to achieve.

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