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Wind (onshore)United StatesEIR-1013

Vestas wind turbine reported to have caught fire in Texas

2017Published 17 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor

SignificantThermal / fireProvisional
Estimated damageEstimated by the register's adjusterHow? Know the real figure?
Figure hidden: shown to subscribersLow confidence
turbine out of service for about •• daysShown in the record →Full estimate
Where
Texas
Manufacturer
Vestas
What
Vestas wind turbine reported to have caught fire
Cause
Not reported

Companies named in the reporting of this entry (being named is not a finding of fault): Vestas

What happened

A Vestas wind turbine in Texas was reported to have caught fire. The site, the date of the fire, the cause, the extent of damage and whether anyone was hurt were not stated in the material available to the register.

Contributing factors

Not reported.

Lessons learned

  1. Treat a reported turbine fire as a live emergency until the fire service confirms it is out.
  2. Be ready to identify the turbine and isolate it quickly when a fire is reported.

More lessons on fire suppression and firefighting, electrical protection and isolation, from every incident on the register.

Not yet known

  • Site of the turbine
  • Date of the fire
  • Cause of the fire
  • Extent of damage

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Source

renewablesnow.com

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

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