Fire at 10 Oak Hill Drive rooftop solar panels in Canton
2025Published 28 Sept 2026
- Where
- 10 Oak Hill Drive, Canton, Massachusetts
- What
- Fire at rooftop solar panels on single-family home
- Response
- Firefighters extinguished blaze in about 30 minutes
- Cause
- Under investigation
- Outcome
- Residents displaced due to electrical system damage
What happened
Firefighters responded to a structure fire at 10 Oak Hill Drive, a single-family home in Canton, Massachusetts. Residents reported flames coming from solar panels on the roof. Crews found flames and smoke from a row of panels, with fire spreading into the home, and extinguished the blaze in about 30 minutes. Initial investigation noted rodent activity under the panels and two dead squirrels. A fire officer said the animals likely contributed, but the cause remains under investigation. The residents were displaced because of damage to the home's electrical system.
Contributing factors
Rodent activity under the panels was noted, and a fire officer said it likely contributed. That has not been confirmed, and the cause remains under investigation.
Lessons learned
- Rodent activity under roof solar panels can damage wiring and start fires that spread into the building.
- Firefighters need clear access and isolation points for roof arrays to limit spread from panels into homes.
Not yet known
- Exact cause of the fire
- Solar panel model and age
- Cost of repairs and downtime
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Source
Published 2026-09-28. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.