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Edison Mission Energy and Vestas still was working at week's end to get the plant, which has 22 wind turbines, back online. ...In late 2008, an explosion and fire in a turbine injured three workers during construction of the nearby Elkhorn Ridge wind farm, also owned by Edison Mission Energy.
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Structural Failure]
Lightning strikes Elkhorn Ridge wind turbine
August 9, 2010 by Peter A. Sutters, Jr. in Lincoln Journal Star
August 9, 2010 by Peter A. Sutters, Jr. in Lincoln Journal Star
The Bloomfield Fire Department responded to the emergency call, but the small fire burned itself out.
In late 2008, an explosion and fire in a turbine injured three workers during construction of the Elkhorn Ridge wind farm in northeast Nebraska.
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An investigation suggests an explosion and fire inside a Nebraska wind turbine was caused by a "foreign object". ...the "object" blew into the turbine causing the blast.
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Cause of Bloomfield turbine fire still under investigation
December 3, 2008 by Randy Dockendorf in Yankton Press and Dakotan
December 3, 2008 by Randy Dockendorf in Yankton Press and Dakotan
Three investigative teams will be coordinated to learn the cause of this week's fire atop a 260-foot wind turbine north of Bloomfield, the state fire marshal's office said Thursday.
The fire occurred at one of 27 turbines on the 80-megawatt Elkhorn Ridge wind farm under construction. Once completed, Elkhorn Ridge will become Nebraska's largest wind farm. ...Meanwhile, work has been suspended at the wind farm, Roberts said.
An explosion and fire at a wind farm under construction in northeast Nebraska has injured three workers.
One man, who was atop a tower when a turbine exploded, received first- and second-degree burns in the fire Tuesday morning. Two others, who were nearby, were treated for smoke inhalation and released.
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