Wind turbine catches fire in Johnston County
2021Published 18 Oct 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor
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What happened
KFOR reported on 24 April 2021 that a wind turbine caught fire in Johnston County. The available material is a headline and feed summary only, and the full article could not be retrieved. It does not state the US state in which the county lies, the operator, the turbine make or model, the time the fire started, the extent of the damage, whether anyone was injured, or how the fire was brought under control. These details are not reported in the material available and remain unconfirmed until the original report or a further source can be checked.
Contributing factors
Not reported in the available material.
Lessons learned
- Operators of tall turbines should consider fire detection, alarm and remote shutdown systems so that a fault can be isolated before flames spread.
- Operators should give local fire services access plans and training for tall turbine sites, including guidance on whether to fight a nacelle fire or let it burn out.
- After a turbine fire, operators should publish a root cause finding so that other operators can check similar components.
More lessons on detection and monitoring, structural integrity and turbines, from every incident on the register.
Source
Other entries that name Johnston
Published 2026-10-18. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.
