Investigation starts after wind turbine fire

Smoke is billowing from a wind turbine that is on fire in a field. There are five other turbines nearby. The sky is blue and there is a field in the foreground and trees in the backgroundRob Ambrose

A fire broke out in a turbine at about 10:00 GMT

Fire crews said they were trying to establish the cause of a wind turbine fire at a farm.

The blaze broke out at about 10:00 GMT on Sunday at the Coldham Wind Farm in the Fens, Cambridgeshire.

The county's fire and rescue service said it sent crews from nearby March, and from Stanground in Peterborough.

Crews left the scene by 13:00 and made inspections throughout the day to make sure the area remained safe.

Smoke is billowing from a wind turbine that is on fire in a field. There are nine turbines nearby. The sky is blue and there is a field in the foreground that is muddyRob Ambrose

Firefighters said they made the area safe and allowed the fire to burn out safely

In a Facebook post, the fire service said: "You may have seen there is a fire involving a wind turbine near Coldham.

"We have firefighters at the scene working hard to extinguish the fire.

"If you see the flames on your travels, please be assured that we are aware of the fire and have it under control."

Coldham Wind Farm was constructed in 2005 and is a joint project between ScottishPower Renewables and the Co-operative Group.

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