Fire on solar panel roof displaces residents in Floral Park

2026Published 28 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor

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Where: two-story house on Webster Street in Floral Park, New York
What: fire broke out on the solar panel-covered roof
Injuries: None reported
Response: Floral Park Fire Department with mutual aid from six departments, controlled within half an hour
Cause: Under investigation

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What happened

A fire broke out on the solar panel-covered roof of a two-storey house on Webster Street in Floral Park just after 12:36 p.m. The Floral Park Fire Department responded, with mutual aid from Elmont, Garden City, Garden City Park, Mineola, New Hyde Park and South Floral Park. Officials said the blaze was brought under control within about half an hour. No injuries were reported to residents or firefighters. Four residents were displaced. The local building department was notified, the Red Cross was contacted, and the fire marshal and NCPD arson bomb squad investigated. The source does not say whether the solar panels started the fire.

Contributing factors

Not reported. The investigation was still under way, and the source does not give a cause.

Lessons learned

Treat a fire on a roof fitted with solar panels as an electrical as well as a structural fire, and call mutual aid early.
Isolate the photovoltaic system before overhaul where it is safe to do so, and brief incoming crews on residual shock risk.
Notify the building authority and arrange welfare support for displaced residents while the cause is investigated.

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Source

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Published 2026-09-28. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.

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