Solar panel fire contained on Holiday Apartments in Capitol Hill
June 2025Published 28 Sept 2026
- Where
- Holiday Apartments, 10th and John, Seattle
- Owner
- Community Roots Housing
- What
- Fire involving solar panels on roof
- Injuries
- None reported
- Response
- Seattle Fire Department, under control at 2:30 PM
What happened
On 6 June 2025 the Seattle Fire Department was called just after 2 PM to a reported fire involving solar panels on the roof of the four-storey Holiday Apartments owned by Community Roots Housing at 10th and John, next to Capitol Hill Station in Seattle. Crews struggled to reach the fire but kept it from extending into the building, and it was declared under control around 2:30 PM. Black smoke was visible. Residents were kept outside and nearby streets were closed. An inspection found no major damage to the building, and no injuries were reported. The Seattle Fire Marshal was investigating the cause.
Contributing factors
The cause was not reported. Arriving crews struggled to access the roof fire.
Lessons learned
- Plan firefighter access to rooftop solar before an incident.
- Early containment of a roof fire can limit damage even when access is difficult.
- A prompt inspection after a rooftop solar fire can confirm whether the building was harmed.
Not yet known
- Solar panel model and age
- Cost of any repairs
- Length of street closures
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Source
Other entries that name Holiday
Published 2026-09-28. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.