Southside school reported evacuated after a solar panel fire

What happened

On 2 February 2023 The Courier Mail reported that a school on the south side was evacuated after a solar panel caught fire. The item was filed in the paper's Logan section and carried video. The article text was not available, so the school, the cause, any injuries and the extent of damage are not known.

Contributing factors

Not reported. The available source is a headline only.

Lessons learned

1. A rooftop solar fire can require a whole-building evacuation, so schools need a practised isolation and assembly plan.
2. Until a cause is known, treat a panel fire as an electrical event and keep people clear of the array.
3. A headline alone does not establish damage, injuries or cause, and those points should stay open until a fuller report is read.

Source

couriermail.com.au