Fire in wind turbine at San Juan del Olmo wind farm, Spain

Nov 2026Published 11 Nov 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor

SignificantThermal / fireProvisionalNext update 11 Nov

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What happened

A wind turbine at a wind farm in the municipal area of San Juan del Olmo, Ávila province, Castilla y León, caught fire on 10 November 2026. The regional 112 emergency service received the first alert at 16:22, after as many as 20 calls reported the fire at the turbine. The turbine was located at about kilometre 8 of the AV-120 road. The emergency centre informed the Guardia Civil and the Ávila fire service, who were sent to the incident.

The report states that no injuries were recorded. The source does not name the wind farm or its operator, the make of the turbine, the extent of the damage, how the fire was extinguished or when the turbine returned to service.

Contributing factors

Not reported in the source.

Lessons learned

Wind farm operators should confirm that turbine fire alarms and remote monitoring alert the local emergency services directly, so that calls from the public are not the first notification.
Access roads near turbines should be included in site emergency plans, so that responders can reach a nacelle or tower fire quickly.
Operators should agree with local fire services how a tower or nacelle fire will be tackled, including when to let the turbine burn out and how to keep the surrounding area clear.

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

Source

avilared.com

Published 2026-11-11. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.

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