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Wind (onshore)United StatesEIR-1371

Wind turbine fire in western Steuben County

Mar 2023Published 28 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor

MinorThermal / fireProvisional
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turbine out of service for about •• daysShown in the record →Full estimate
Where
Steuben County, United States, on Allegany and Steuben County line
What
Single wind turbine caught fire at top of tower
Injuries
None reported
Response
Fire crews attended for several hours then handed scene to wind company

What happened

A single wind turbine caught fire at the top of the tower on the Allegany and Steuben county line, officially in Steuben County, off Cemetery Hill Road in West Union. Local fire services responded but could not put the fire out because of its height, and after several hours handed the scene to the wind company, named as eight point winds. The fire was reported as isolated. The tower remained standing and the blades stayed attached. No one was injured, and no danger to the public was reported. The cause was not reported, and it was not reported whether the fire was fully out the next morning.

Lessons learned

  1. A fire at the top of a wind turbine may be beyond the reach of ground-based firefighting.
  2. Operators should agree a clear handover with emergency services once public safety is assured.
  3. Where members of the public gather near an incident, access should be managed even if the hazard is confined to the asset.

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Not yet known

  • Cause of the fire
  • Wind turbine model and age
  • Whether the fire was fully extinguished
  • Downtime and repair cost

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Source

wellsvillesun.com

Published 2026-09-28. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.

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