A spectacular fire hits a wind turbine in Picardy

Monday, May 5, around 11 p.m.the calm of Lafresguimont-Saint-Martin, a small town in the west of the Sommewas disturbed by a spectacular event. A fire declared himself on a windmobilizing the forces of Departmental fire and Rescue Service of the Somme (SDIS 80)the gendarmerie and Enedis technicians. The security system deployed and the responsiveness of the actors in the field made it possible to avoid any additional danger for the population.

A hectic night in the west of the Somme

Around 23hthe Alert treatment center was overwhelmed by calls reporting A wind turbine fire in the town of Breakfast-Saint-Martinon the edge of The Seine-Maritime. The firefighters of the Somme immediately went there, accompanied by the police. The teams quickly set up a safety perimeter To protect the population and guarantee the safety of stakeholders. Rapid mobilization has made it possible to prevent any risk of overcurrent.

Enedis and local elected officials, key players in the management of the crisis

A ENEDIS team was dispatched to cut the power supply to the wind turbine, a crucial gesture to control the situation and avoid any new start of fire. At the same time, a loud Involved in the management of the crisis has collaborated with the emergency services to effectively organize traffic blocking near the site. This temporary interruption made it possible to ensure fluid emergency management and to avoid possible saturation of the premises.

Exemplary coordination to limit the impacts

Faced with this unusual disaster, coordination between the various services was exemplary. Firefighters, gendarmes, technicians and local power acted in concert to manage the fire and quickly secure the surroundings. According to the Sdis de la Sommethe measures taken made it possible to avoid any propagation of the flames and to neutralize the possible risks for residents and stakeholders.

A fire under control, but outstanding questions

If the incident has not been injured and now seems to be completely controlled, the causes of the fire left for the moment undetermined. Investigations could be carried out to clarify the exact circumstances of this spectacular fire which, although rare, underlines the security issues around renewable energy production infrastructure.