Wind turbine fire at a wind farm on the Cruz de Hierro pass, Aldeavieja, Ávila, Spain

What happened

A wind turbine at a wind farm on the Cruz de Hierro pass, in Aldeavieja, Ávila province, Castilla y León, caught fire on Monday 12 October 2026. Emergency calls to the 112 service reported the fire at about 11:08 local time. The incident prompted a response from Bomberos de Ávila, the Guardia Civil and the provincial environmental command centre for Ávila, and the regional Protección Civil emergency coordination centre was activated to monitor the situation. The source does not report injuries, the cause of the fire, the extent of damage, or whether the turbine has returned to service.

Contributing factors

Not reported in the source.

Lessons learned

1. Wind turbine fires at remote sites can require several agencies at once, so operators should agree multi-agency response arrangements with local fire, police and environmental authorities in advance.
2. Remote or high-altitude sites can be slow to reach, so operators should plan access routes and on-site fire response measures.
3. Automatic fire detection and alarm reporting within the nacelle and tower is good practice, as it can help emergency services respond sooner.

More lessons on structural integrity and turbines, from every incident on the register.

Source

avilared.com