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Rooftop solar panels catch fire on a home in Franklin County

Aug 2025Published 28 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor

MinorThermal / fireProvisional
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Where
home on St. Annes Drive, Franklin County
What
Solar panels on roof caught fire
Injuries
None reported
Response
Crews cleared the scene around 1:15 p.m.
Cause
Not known

What happened

Solar panels on the roof of a home on St. Annes Drive in Franklin County caught fire just before noon on a Saturday. Fire crews were called after people at a nearby golf course reported the fire. The fire spread to part of the roof but did not extend into the home. The occupants left safely. No injuries were reported, and the cause is not known. Crews cleared the scene around 1:15 p.m.

Contributing factors

The cause of the fire was not reported.

Lessons learned

  1. Treat a rooftop solar fire as a roof fire until crews confirm it has not entered the roof.
  2. Where the cause is not known, keep the array and electrical equipment available for investigation before repair.
  3. People nearby may be the first to see smoke on a roof, so a clear way to report it matters.

More lessons on investigation and fleet-wide checks, emergency response and public communication, from every incident on the register.

Not yet known

  • Cause of the fire
  • Solar panel model and age
  • Cost of repairs

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Source

wgal.com

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

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