Blade Flies off 300-Foot Wind Turbine in Plymouth, MA

A nearly 100-foot wind turbine blade detached in Plymouth, landing in a cranberry bog area.

Nov. 9, 2025

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Irene Rotondo
masslive.com
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A blade from a 300-foot-tall wind turbine located in Plymouth detached, flew off and landed in a cranberry bog on Friday afternoon.

The incident happened at around 1:52 p.m. on Friday, in the area of 810 Head of the Bay Road in Plymouth, according to the Plymouth Fire Department.

A “concerned neighbor” called the fire department to report one of the three 75- to 100-foot-long blades from a nearby wind turbine was “suddenly missing,” the department said.

The massive detached blade was found by firefighters several hundred feet away from the base of the turbine, resting in an open cranberry bog area, according to the department.

There were no injuries reported from the incident and there is no ongoing danger to the public, the fire department said.

No homes or occupied buildings were nearby where the blade fell, as the area is remote and surrounded by cranberry bogs. Firefighters confirmed there were “no additional hazards” present at the scene.

The maintenance company that is responsible for the wind turbine responded to the scene and is inspecting to determine the cause of the failure. The company stated the turbine automatically entered a fail-safe mode and shut down immediately after the blade detached, the fire department said.

The maintenance company has sectioned off the area where the blade fell and is arranging for contractors to remove it and clean the scene, the fire department said. Fire crews have since left the scene as of Friday evening as the contractor continues its cleanup and incident review.

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) and the Town of Plymouth’s Inspectional Services Department have been notified of the incident, the fire department said.

“We were fortunate that this turbine is located out in the middle of the cranberry bogs and not in a residential area,” said Plymouth Fire Chief Neil Foley.

“Thankfully, no one was hurt, and the turbine automatically shut itself down as designed. As we continue to investigate, MassDEP and Inspectional Services will now do their due diligence to ensure this incident is addressed appropriately and the impacted area is cleaned up safely,” Foley said.