TESTING is due to start on the four wind turbines unaffected by the fire in Todmorden.

Last week one of the five turbines caught fire at Todmorden Wind Farm and firefighters from Bacup and Todmorden were unable to extinguish the fire and could only cordon off the area.

Power to the five was cut off awaiting an investigation and testing on the remaining turbines.

Mike Harrison, from Glennmont Partners who manage the site, said: "A week after the incident with one of the turbines at our Todmorden Moor Wind Farm, the manufacturers expert technicians are preparing to test the remaining four turbines with a view to bringing these back online as soon as possible.

"This comes after the necessary health and safety checks have been made and further safety measures for the engineers and surrounding area have been put in place.

"This testing will involve turning the power back on to the remaining four turbines and limiting their operation to 1MW with the turbines rotating.

"The damaged turbine will be isolated so there is no risk of further issues and engineers can continue with their investigation of the turbine in a safe environment."

Once all of the checks on the four remaining turbines are complete, it is hoped they can resume generating renewable energy at full capacity in the near future.

Ongoing monitoring of the turbines will be maintained as the investigation into the damaged turbine continues.