Wind turbine fire twice overnight at Great Western wind farm, Victoria
EIR-0484Provisional entry. Confirmed: a wind turbine fire occurred overnight at a wind farm near Great Western, Victoria, with reignition and a falling blade, per a CFA statement; not yet confirmed: the operator, turbine manufacturer, technical cause, and whether any injuries occurred, as no further reporting was found across three recheck passes. No further update is scheduled; the entry stays provisional until new information is published.
A wind turbine at the Great Western wind farm near Great Western, Victoria caught fire at about 9.30pm on 28 May 2025. Seven Country Fire Authority (CFA) units from Ararat, Stawell and Great Western brigades attended after the main body of the turbine was reported alight. Crews established safety zones and stayed clear of the structure while the operator was contacted and the turbine was shut down. The scene was then left in the hands of the site owners to monitor. At about 3.20am crews were recalled after a blade caught fire, detached and fell to the ground. The fire was brought under control and the scene was to be investigated. No injuries were reported in the source material.
The source does not state a technical cause; it reports that the turbine's main body caught fire, was monitored by the operator, and later a blade caught fire, detached and fell to the ground before the scene was brought under control.
- Turbine fires can reignite hours after the initial response, so operators and fire services should agree monitoring protocols before crews leave the scene.
- Falling or detaching burning blades pose a hazard to ground crews and require maintained exclusion zones even after apparent containment.
- Rapid shutdown coordination between fire services and the turbine operator helps limit escalation and supports safe firefighting tactics.
Published 2026-09-07. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.