Solar panels catch fire on roof of Mississauga home
Mar 2016Published 28 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor
- Where
- roof of a home on Creditview Road in Mississauga, just north of Eglinton Avenue West
- What
- solar panels caught fire at around 1:45 p.m., sparking a roof blaze
- Injuries
- None reported
- Response
- Mississauga firefighters brought the fire under control by around 2:30 p.m.
- Cause
- Not reported
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What happened
Solar panels on the roof of a home on Creditview Road in Mississauga caught fire on the afternoon of 9 March 2016, according to Mississauga fire officials. The fire broke out around 1:45 p.m. and was under control by about 2:30 p.m. No injuries were reported.
Lessons learned
- A rooftop solar fire can spread into the roof and may be limited if the fire service attends quickly.
- An early report may not establish why panels caught fire, so the first public account should not be treated as a full cause.
More lessons on fire suppression and firefighting, 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
Published 2026-09-28. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.
