Rooftop solar panels start a fire at Murray Mansion event venue in Racine
EIR-1302Provisional entry. A local news report confirms that two rooftop solar panels started a fire at this Racine venue on 28 November 2017 and that panels were damaged; cause, injuries and the extent of the fire are not yet known. Next update: 26 September 2026.
On Tuesday 28 November 2017, two rooftop solar panels started a fire at The Covenant at Murray Mansion, a wedding and event venue at 2219 Washington Ave in Racine. A published photograph shows the damaged panels behind a fire engine. The report does not say how far the fire spread, whether anyone was hurt, or whether the venue closed.
Not reported. The short account says the panels started the fire but does not describe a fault, an installation defect or an external cause.
- Occupied buildings with rooftop solar need a clear way for staff to isolate the array and for firefighters to find it quickly.
- A fire can start in a very small number of modules, so detection and roof access matter as much as system size.
- After a rooftop solar fire, record what failed and how far it spread, because a one-line report leaves cause and damage unclear.
Published 2026-09-25. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.