Wind turbine catches fire during a storm in Custer County
2022Published 6 Oct 2026
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What happened
News 9 reported that a wind turbine near State Highway 47 and North 2300 Road in Custer County, Oklahoma, caught fire during a storm on a Tuesday afternoon and was nearly brought to the ground. The report's headline also described the turbine as having collapsed. It was not reported how the fire started, or whether anyone was injured. No operator, site name or effect on generation was given.
Contributing factors
Storms were reported in the area at the time. The source does not say that the storm caused the fire.
Lessons learned
- After severe weather, check turbines before treating them as safe to leave in service.
- Keep routes to remote turbines usable for crews assessing damage.
- Do not treat a storm as the proven cause of a turbine fire until that is established.
Source
Published 2026-10-06. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.