Fires on Cell Towers Cell towers do catch fire! Most fire departments do not have the equipment to put out fires on tall cell towers. They let them burn out which may result in the tower collapsing. Here are a few links to cell tower fires: http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/06/21/bensalem-cell-tower-goes-up-in-flames/ http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=9146834 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fas1hqVtJiw http://blog.mlive.com/annarbornews/2007/07/updated_cell_phone_tower_fire.html http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x1278516165/Cell-phone-tower-collapses-in-Wellesley#axzz2WzxZgC8F http://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_17090415?source=rss_viewed