July 14, 2020
Texas

Wind turbine sparks raging wildfire

By Sonia Ramirez-Muñoz | Jul. 14, 2020 | sanangelolive.com

(Photo Courtesy of KTXS & Sweetwater VFD)

SWEETWATER, TX – A wind turbine in Nolan County sparked a wildfire Monday just north of FM 89 near the county line.

According to KTXS, as of Monday evening, the fire burned 1,500 acres and was only about 30-percent contained.

Multiple volunteer fire departments and the Texas A&M Forest Service are fighting the fire including Sweetwater FD, Lake Sweetwater VFD, Mulberry Canyon VFD, and Nolan County VFD.

URL to article:  https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2020/07/14/wind-turbine-sparks-raging-wildfire/