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Wind turbine catches fire in Texas Panhandle
ktxs.com ^ | June 9, 2017 | Jamie Burch

Posted on 06/12/2017 9:58:20 AM PDT by PROCON

A wind turbine in Donley County caught fire Wednesday afternoon. No injuries were reported. (Photo courtesy: Greg Hendricks)


DONLEY COUNTY, Texas - A wind turbine caught fire Wednesday afternoon in the Texas Panhandle, but officials are still working to determine what caused it.

Cassie Gillies O'Brien, along with several other drivers, stopped on the side of the road to watch it burn. She shot video which shows pieces of fiery debris raining down on the ground below.

(Excerpt) Read more at ktxs.com ...


TOPICS: Local News; Society
KEYWORDS: globalwarming; texas; windturbine
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To: Starboard

The only difference between those that see Russian conspiracy and Captain Quegg, is he actually had a pair of balls!
“Balls!”, cried the libs. Trump laugh he had (too)!


61 posted on 06/12/2017 12:33:18 PM PDT by GOYAKLA (" Winning not Whining"!)
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To: PROCON

http://turbinesonfire.org/


62 posted on 06/12/2017 12:58:01 PM PDT by El Laton Caliente (NRA Life Member)
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To: eastforker

Nah, that’s a chicken


63 posted on 06/12/2017 2:38:41 PM PDT by Keyhopper (Indians had bad immigration laws)
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To: Red Badger

Weeeeeeeeee. Do it again


64 posted on 06/12/2017 2:42:09 PM PDT by Keyhopper (Indians had bad immigration laws)
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To: sevlex

“Why can’t people learn how to hold their smartphones?”

They hold them the way 0bama’s sons hold their pistols.


65 posted on 06/12/2017 3:11:11 PM PDT by beelzepug (Anybody I attack may rest assured it's personal!)
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To: PROCON

Not like this is a rare and newsworthy event. It seems to happen frequently.


66 posted on 06/12/2017 3:24:13 PM PDT by Sequoyah101 (It feels like we have exchanged our dreams for survival. We just have a few days that don't suck.)
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To: cyclotic

Some have died in the turbine fire incidents which occur with regularity. In one instance two guys out of four performing maintenance topside, became trapped by a generator fire blocking access to the pylon ladder.

https://eastcountymagazine.org/dual-deaths-wind-turbine-fire-highlight-hazards


67 posted on 06/12/2017 4:16:17 PM PDT by Ozark Tom
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