http://nwpr.org en http://nwpr.org/post/taylor-bridge-fire-declared-100-percent-contained <p>A damaging wildfire in central Washington has been declared 100 percent contained, this more than two weeks after it ignited. Correspondent Tom Banse reports. Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:34:53 +0000 Tom Banse 14285 at http://nwpr.org Taylor Bridge Fire Declared 100 Percent Contained http://nwpr.org/post/wind-turbines-undamaged-central-wash-fire There’s been some speculation over the years as to how wind farms would hold up in the event of a large wildfire. Now, the verdict is in. From EarthFix, Courtney Flatt reports a central Washington wind farm was not damaged. <p> Scorched earth surrounds wind turbines just outside Cle Elum, Washington. A fire that drove through over the last week and a half destroyed more than 50 houses and has burned an estimated 23,000 acres. Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:35:57 +0000 Courtney Flatt 14023 at http://nwpr.org Wind Turbines Undamaged by Central Wash. Fire