Fire crews tackle solar panel unit blaze in Burnham-On-Sea
May 2026Published 28 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor
- Where
- Highburn Close, Burnham-On-Sea
- What
- fire at home solar panels unit
- Response
- extinguished with CO2 and isolated with PV stop
- Cause
- Not reported
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What happened
On the evening of 8 May 2026, Burnham-On-Sea fire crews were called to a fire involving a solar panels unit at a home in Highburn Close. A fire service spokesman said crews extinguished the fire using CO2 and isolated the panels with a PV stop, using a turntable ladder from Avon Fire. The road was closed near the junction with Marine Drive. The cause, the extent of damage and whether anyone was hurt were not reported.
Contributing factors
Not reported.
Lessons learned
- Fire crews may need a ready way to isolate photovoltaic equipment during suppression.
- Elevated access, such as a turntable ladder, may be needed where the equipment cannot be reached from the ground.
- A short local report does not establish how a fire started, so the method of response should not be treated as evidence of cause.
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Not yet known
- Cause of the fire
- Any injuries
- Extent of damage
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Source
Other entries that name Burnham-On-Sea
Published 2026-09-28. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.
