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Fire damages solar panels and roof at Weirton industrial park

July 2025Published 28 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor

MinorThermal / fire
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Where
Half Moon Industrial Park in Weirton
What
Solar panels at Fanti USA building caught fire
Response
Extinguished in about 45 minutes; multiple departments assisted

What happened

Crews responded to a fire at Half Moon Industrial Park in Weirton on Sunday morning after a call just before 10:30 a.m. Firefighters found that a series of solar panels at the Fanti USA building had caught fire. The fire damaged part of the roof and the solar structures. The fire was extinguished in about 45 minutes. No one was inside the building at the time. Assistance was provided by the Steubenville Fire Department, Weirton Police Department, State Patrol and Follansbee Fire Department.

Lessons learned

  1. Roof-mounted solar panels can ignite and spread to the roof structure, so operators should fit rapid isolation switches and train local crews on solar-specific shutdowns.
  2. A roof fire involving solar arrays needs coordinated response from several agencies because power isolation and safe access take time.

More lessons on spacing, layout and fire spread, electrical protection and isolation, from every incident on the register.

Not yet known

  • Cause of the fire
  • Solar panel model and age
  • Cost of roof and panel repairs
  • Length of building downtime

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Source

wtov9.com

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

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