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Wind (onshore)United StatesEIR-0937

Wind turbine catches fire at Locust Ridge Wind Farm near Mahanoy City

Mar 2021Published 17 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor

SignificantThermal / fireProvisional
Estimated damageEstimated by the register's adjusterHow? Know the real figure?
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turbine out of service for about •• daysShown in the record →Full estimate
Where
Locust Ridge Wind Farm near Mahanoy City
What
Wind turbine caught fire
Response
Mahanoy City firefighters were called
Cause
Not reported
Outcome
Not reported

What happened

A report published on 12 March 2021 said smoke and flames billowed from a wind turbine in the Locust Ridge Wind Farm near Mahanoy City and could be seen for miles. The turbine was reported to have caught fire around 8:30 a.m. on a Saturday morning. Mahanoy City firefighters were called. The burning turbine was next to another that the report said had caught fire on 28 December, without giving the year.

The report does not say how the fire started, whether it was put out, how badly the turbine was damaged, or whether anyone was hurt. The published date and the reference to Saturday morning do not line up clearly, so the exact day is not certain.

Lessons learned

  1. A turbine fire at height needs early detection and remote isolation because ground crews cannot reach it.
  2. A turbine fire next to one that burned weeks earlier calls for checks on shared systems and neighbours.

More lessons on detection and monitoring, emergency response and public communication, from every incident on the register.

Not yet known

  • How the fire started
  • Whether the fire was put out
  • Extent of turbine damage
  • Whether anyone was hurt

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Source

republicanherald.com

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Published 2026-09-17. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.

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