May 30, 2018
England

Doddington wind turbine fire follows storms

Wind turbine blaze after storm | BBC News | 30 May 2018 | www.bbc.com

Paul Suttling
Parts of the turbine are beginning to fall to the ground, the fire service said

An 89m (292ft) wind turbine has caught fire after storms hit Cambridgeshire overnight.

Firefighters are tackling the blaze at the top of the turbine in Benwick Road, Doddington.

Parts of it have broken off, with debris scattered in the area but there is no danger to the public, the fire service said.

Residents reported thunder and lightning overnight. The cause of the fire is not yet known.