Continue reading at the Owen Sound Sun Times:Wind energy developers must now have plans in place to detect and put out fires on wind turbines located in Grey Highlands.
Council approved recommendations by fire chief Rod Leeson that operators of industrial wind turbines install a detection system to alert the municipal fire department and to provide plans to put out the fire in a wind turbine.
The measures must include a 24-hour monitoring service coordinated through the Grey Highlands fire dispatch centre and a comprehensive fire suppression plan that meets the approval of the fire chief.
As well the costs incurred by the municipality directly related to battling and controlling a fire caused by an industrial wind turbine must be fully paid for by the developer.
Speaking in favour of the proposed bylaw, Coun. Stewart Halliday argued that there are some things that the fire code doesn’t cover, which is why a special bylaw is needed. He was referring to protecting property surrounding a wind turbine from fire caused by a burning wind turbine. Municipal fire services don’t have the capability to combat a fire at the top of a 30-storey wind turbine, but can protect surrounding fields and buildings.
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