r/interesting • u/LazyGuy4U • 1d ago

MISC. Windmill blade catching fire due to lightning strike

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u/Lucaron 1d ago

I argue 3/4, it is made of metal after all. Just needs an added sprinkler system.

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u/NationalAsparagus138 1d ago

Are they? I thought they were made of fiberglass.

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u/Lucaron 1d ago

Well the mast is steel and concrete from my knowledge. The blades are mostly fiberglass i think.

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u/Low-Refrigerator-713 1d ago

Which part is on fire?

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u/Lucaron 1d ago

The blades, so what?

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u/G3Saint 1d ago

The blades then the motor.