Fire crews extinguish blaze on solar panels of Milford home
2024Published 28 Sept 2026
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- Where
- Single-family house, Easy Street, Milford, Connecticut
- What
- Blaze on solar panels
- Injuries
- None reported
- Cause
- Not reported
What happened
Fire crews responded to a blaze on solar panels on the front side of a single-family house on Easy Street in Milford, Connecticut. Arriving companies disconnected all electrical services to the panels and extinguished the fire while exercising caution because power could still reach the panels. The house and attic were checked for extension, and the fire was stopped before it spread into the house. No injuries were reported.
Contributing factors
The cause of the fire was not reported.
Lessons learned
- Roof-mounted solar panels may stay energised after disconnection, so crews must treat them as live until checked.
- Checking the house and attic for extension shows whether a panel fire has reached the building.
- A cautious response is needed until every electrical hazard from the array is ruled out.
Not yet known
- Model and age of the solar panels
- Cost of the damage
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Source
Published 2026-09-28. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.