March 10, 2008
California
California
Blaze consumes motor, blades
BIRDS LANDING, Calif. – A large power-generating windmill caught fire early Monday near the Solano County community of Birds Landing, but firefighters were letting the huge structure burn itself out.
The blaze, which was reported about 5 a.m., charred the motor and blades.
The windmill is located in a rural area south of Highway 12 and near Highway 113.
10 March 2008
URL to article: https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2008/03/10/fire-guts-huge-windmill/