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Wind turbine near Luxembourg border erupts in flames
Credit: RTL Infos – adapted for RTL Today | 25.01.2025 | today.rtl.lu ~~
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[Une éolienne en feu près de Briey]
A wind turbine at the Anoux wind farm near Briey, close to the Luxembourg border, erupted in flames on Thursday evening, with dramatic footage showing burning debris falling to the ground.
A wind turbine in the French Briey area, not too far from the Luxembourg border, caught fire in spectacular manner on Thursday evening. Info Trafic Lorraine et Frontière (ITLF) have shared photos and a video showing the flames bursting out of the top of the turbine and burning debris falling to the ground.
The turbine in question is believed to be from the Anoux wind farm in Meurthe-et-Moselle.
As reported by Le Républicain Lorrain, a local farmer raised alarm at around 9.45pm. Firefighters from the Mancieulles brigade rushed to the scene where reinforcements from Briey joined them.
Les faits se sont produits dans la soirée de jeudi dernier : pour une raison qui reste à déterminer, une machine du parc éolien d’Anoux s’est enflammée. C’est un agriculteur qui avait donné l’alerte. L’intervention des sapeurs-pompiers a permis d’éviter que les flammes ne se propagent. Photo Fred Lecocq
According to the local newspaper, there was no human presence in the area and the fire did not spread. Authorities subsequently set up a safety perimeter halted electricity production.
According to the French database for industrial accidents, 31 wind turbine fires occurred between 2006 and 2022.
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