December 17, 2013
California

Wind turbine explodes in East County

By Matthew Wood | NBC 7 San Diego | Monday, Dec 16, 2013 | www.nbcsandiego.com

Reports of a fire at a wind turbine near the Golden Acorn Casino in East County have drawn extra units of firefighters.

California Highway Patrol got a flood of calls from passersby saying the turbine had exploded and was on fire. According to police, large plumes of black smoke are coming from one of the turbines, which generate power.

The area is just off the I-8 expressway near the Mexican border, between Campo and Jacumba.

URL to article:  https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/12/17/wind-turbine-explodes-in-east-county/