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AUSTRALIAN FIRE 2018: looking back at a huge loss, almost 3400 hectares,

https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2018/01/16/currandooley-fires-first-anniversary-sparks-reflection/     January 16, 2018 • Australia Currandooley fire’s first anniversary sparks reflection   Credit:  Currandooley fire impacts linger one year later | Louise...
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Burning Wind Turbine in Portugal

That looks like a very expensive fire, good thing they didn't sustain casualties from falling debris.
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InvEnergy California Ridge Windfarm Turbine Failure

November 21, 2013 http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com OAKWOOD, IL. (ECWd) - Early this morning, there was a wind turbine failure at the California...
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160-foot blade breaks off western NY wind turbine

November 18, 2013 http://www.kentucky.com ORANGEVILLE, N.Y. — A 160-foot-long blade has broken off a turbine at a western New York wind...
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Taming Turbine Fires Before They Start: It’s when, not if…

Author: Scott Starr Volume: May/June 2011 http://www.nacleanenergy.com According to reports, the cost of a fire that damages or destroys a wind turbine...
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International Fires

Wind turbine goes up in flames

von Dana Heide 28.10.2013 handelsblatt.com   A wind turbine burned Sunday in Bördekreis in Sachsen-Anhalt. Firefighters stood by helpless, watching...
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Dead in fire wind turbine Ooltgensplaat

October 30, 2013 http://www.nltimes.nl   A wind turbine caught fire Tuesday afternoon in Ooltgensplaat on Goeree-Overflakkee, costing the lives of...
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Letter to Premier Wynne and Ministers Dangers of Catastrophic Failure

April 9, 2013 Letter to Premier Wynne and Ministers, In the early morning hours of April 2, 2013 there was...
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Wind turbine blade snaps off in Iowa

Apr 9, 2013 7:10 PM   by Shaina Humphries http://www.kbzk.com Something big is missing at the Eclipse Wind farm in...
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RSPB makes a killing… from windfarm giants behind turbines accused of destroying rare birds

7 April 2013 By JAMES DELLINGPOLE   The charity is making hundreds of thousands of pounds from wind power But millions...
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Three million dollar 187 Ton Wind Turbine Crashes From 200 Feet

Mar-10-10 http://www.democraticunderground.com   Three million dollar 187 Ton Wind Turbine Crashes From 200 Feet, Waking the Neighbor Across the Street. The...
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Fire destroys top of wind turbine near Goderich

April 2, 2013 http://london.ctvnews.ca   There will be one less wind turbine in Ontario. An overnight fire has destroyed the...
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Concern over wind farms and fires

March 13, 2013 http://www.yasstribune.com.au   Residents around the Yass Valley are worried wind turbines will put their properties at risk...
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Wind turbine collapses in Bradworthy, North Devon

January 29, 2013 http://www.thisisdevon.co.uk   A 35-metre turbine has collapsed near Holsworthy leaving the tower lying on the ground. The...
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WIND TURBINES FAN FIRE RISK

January 13, 2013 theland.com.au ALL rural districts have been harshly reminded that bushfires are a major part of our lives....
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Resources

Ontario Fire College – Calendar

A MESSAGE FROM THE FIRE MARSHAL OF ONTARIO The Ontario Fire College continues to be the focal point of education...
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Media Release

Communities Burned by Turbines

January 14, 2013 Media Release   The past weeks extreme weather conditions and high fire dangers across the nation, especially...
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