Wind Turbine near Oakesdale catches fire

This isn’t the first time this has happened. Via KQQQ

A wind turbine at the wind farm in North Whitman County near Oakesdale caught fire Friday night.  Volunteers from Whitman County Fire District 10 out of Oakesdale responded to the blaze around 7:00.  The turbine at the top of the tower caught fire.  Firefighters stood by in case the structure came down.  The wind turbine on the South end of the farm didn’t collapse.  Volunteers from Whitman County Fire District 7 from Rosalia, District 3 from Garfield and District 11 out of Steptoe were called in to assist.  Crews cleared the scene around 10:00.

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