Wind turbine fire near Highmore contained with no injuries

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 17:32 · Archive

A wind turbine caught fire near Highmore, South Dakota, early Monday morning with no injuries reported.

Emergency personnel responded to a wind turbine fire ten miles south of Highmore, South Dakota, early Monday morning. The Highmore Volunteer Fire Department contained the fire before turning the scene over to wind farm personnel.

No workers were inside the tower at the time of the fire, and all workers were accounted for. No injuries were reported.

Cool temperatures and high humidity helped contain the field fire to less than an acre. The Hyde County Sheriff's Office and Hyde County Emergency Management also responded to the incident.

How it is being reported

• Highmore firefighters respond to early-morning wind turbine fireNo injuries were reported after a wind turbine caught fire 10 miles south of Highmore early Monday morning.Dakotanewsnow · 21 Oct, 17:17
• Crews respond to wind turbine fire near HighmoreSIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Emergency personnel responded to a wind turbine fire 10 miles south of Highmore Monday morning, according to a Facebook post from the Highmore Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance Service. Crews contained the fire before turning the scene over to wind farm personnel. All workers were accounted for and no one [...]Keloland · 21 Oct, 16:11

In this story: Highmore · South Dakota · Highmore Volunteer Fire Department · Hyde County Sheriff's Office · Hyde County Emergency Management

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