Large fire reported at solar farm south of Blossom

What happened

A large fire was reported at a solar farm at 1900 FM 196, south of Blossom. The Blossom Fire Department received mutual aid from the Faught Volunteer Fire Department, which sent a tanker and two booster trucks, and from the Pattonville, East Post Oak, Reno, Deport, Powderly and Hopewell volunteer fire departments and the Texas Forest Service. The cause had not been determined. The report did not say how much of the site was damaged, whether anyone was hurt, or whether the fire was put out.

Contributing factors

The cause was not reported.

Lessons learned

1. A fire at a rural solar farm can need mutual aid from several fire services, including water tankers where mains may be limited.
2. Early reports often do not state the cause or the extent of damage, so operators should keep their own incident record.
3. Access and water supply for fire services should be agreed before an incident.

More lessons on fire suppression and firefighting, from every incident on the register.

Not yet known

• Cause of the fire
• Equipment involved
• Extent of damage
• Any injuries

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Source

easttexasradio.com