Moment wind turbine catches fire and sends acrid black smoke billowing across city as firefighters battle the blaze
Moment wind turbine catches fire and sends acrid black smoke billowing across city as firefighters battle the blaze A crew of 4 was conducting a routine maintenance at a wind farm in Holland when a fire broke out. The fire quickly engulfed the only escape route. Two of them managed to escape while the other two got trapped and embraced each other while they breathed their last. Footage shows how smoke has been billowing from a wind turbine that caught fire this morning. Acrid black smoke is blanketing Hull as multiple firefighters were called at around 7am this morning to put out the wind turbine blaze. Flames can be seen completely engulfing the turbine's blades and residents have been advised to close their windows while the fire is tackled. The 125m-tall (410ft) source of renewable energy is in the north of the city close to the Croda chemicals manufacturing site. It is reported by the Hull Daily Mail to be the oldest turbine in the city and stands 125m tall. Planni...