Crime & Safety
Wind Turbine Blade Breaks Off In Plymouth, Massachusetts, Lands In Cranberry Bog
"Thankfully, no one was hurt, and the turbine automatically shut itself down as designed," Fire Chief Neil Foley said in a press release.
November 10, 2025
A blade broke off a wind turbine and landed in a cranberry bog in Plymouth, Massachusetts on Friday.
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It happened in the area of Head of the Bay Road near the Bourne town line just before 2 p.m. The Plymouth Fire Department said that a neighbor had notified them about the incident after noticing that one of the blades was missing.
Video from WBZ-TV's helicopter showed the blade lying on the ground in a cranberry bog, surrounded by debris. The blade is around 75 to 100 feet long, according to officials. The part of the turbine that holds the blade in place appears to be charred at the top of the tower.
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The blade is visible on the ground, away from the buildings/CBS Boston
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