January 17, 2015
California
California
One of the 112 wind turbines in Ocotillo Wind Express caught fire on January 15 and smoke was seen fuming from the turbine for hours. Many long-time critics of the wind farm project had cited the likelihood of a wind turbine catching fire as one of numerous safety concerns.
URL to article: https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2015/01/17/wind-turbine-catches-fire-in-ocotillo-video/