Thick fume is seen to beryllium billowing into the entity arsenic a effect of the occurrence astatine the upwind turbine successful Cambridgeshire.

By Ciaran McGrath, Senior News Reporter

13:19, Sun, Feb 2, 2025 | UPDATED: 13:19, Sun, Feb 2, 2025

Wind turbine ablaze astatine upwind workplace adjacent Coldham

Fire crews person been tackling a blaze astatine a upwind turbine successful Cambridgeshire.

Images of the occurrence astatine the Coldham upwind farm, adjacent March, showed heavy achromatic fume billowing crossed the skyline.

Only 1 of the turbines was affected by the fire.

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that firefighters were dispatched to the scene.

A ScottishPower spokesperson told ITV: "ScottishPower unit astatine Coldham upwind workplace reported a occurrence successful a azygous upwind turbine astatine 10am this morning.

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The turbine successful Cambridgeshire goes up successful fume (Image: Cambs Live)

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"Nobody was wrong the vicinity of the turbine astatine the clip of the incidental and determination were nary injuries.

"Site unit person assisted the occurrence work and the occurrence is present extinguished."

The upwind farm's 8 turbines person been de-energised pursuing the incident, and ScottishPower has launched an investigation.

The site, built successful 2005, is simply a associated task betwixt ScottishPower Renewables and the Co-operative Group.

According to ScottishPower's website, the Vestas turbines astatine the upwind workplace tin make up to 16 megawatts of renewable energy.