US Wind Turbine up in Flames After Suspected Lightning Strike

WATCH HERE: Wind Turbine In Texas Catches Fire * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Anthony

A wind turbine has made the news again, and like most times, not for a good reason. A wind turbine […]

WATCH HERE: Wind Turbine In Texas Catches Fire

A wind turbine has made the news again, and like most times, not for a good reason. A wind turbine in Texas caught fire after reportedly being struck by lightning. Firefighters who responded to the scene captured a video of the burning turbine, which showed it ablaze and releasing heavy black smoke into the air. Here’s the video: TURBINE TORCHED: A wind turbine in Texas caught fire after a suspected lightning strike, sending thick black smoke s…

Lightning strike suspected in Stephens County wind turbine fire this morning

One of the large La Casa Wind Farm/Nextera wind turbines recently installed in the southeastern portion of Stephens County caught fire early this morning, Saturday, Feb. 14, as a thunderstorm moved through the area. The Breckenridge Fire Department said the likely cause of the fire was a lightning strike. The fire, about 18 miles southeast of Breckenridge and about 5 miles due north of Ranger, was reported to the Breckenridge Fire Department at …

US wind turbine up in flames after suspected lightning strike

Local fire department says lightning strike believed to have ignited blaze at wind farm being developed by renewables giant NextEra