Solar inverter fire damages equipment in a Yealmpton field
Aug 2025Published 28 Sept 2026
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- Where
- electrical installations in Yealmpton field
- What
- solar inverter alight with fire spread to field and cabling
- Response
- crews used CO2 extinguisher, gloves and thermal camera
- Cause
- Not reported
- Outcome
- one inverter fully damaged by fire
What happened
On 6 August 2025, fire crews were called to an outdoor fire at electrical installations in Yealmpton. An inverter was alight and the fire had spread to the field. Crews confirmed that one solar inverter was involved and was fully damaged by fire. The fire had also spread to the ground and to cabling of another inverter. Crews used one CO2 extinguisher, electrical gloves and a thermal imaging camera to extinguish the fire. The incident was later recorded as closed. The cause was not reported.
Lessons learned
- Solar inverter fires can spread to adjacent cabling before crews arrive, so operators should check clearances and install fire breaks between units.
- Thermal imaging confirms full extinguishment of inverter fires after initial attack with CO2, so crews should carry cameras as standard kit.
Not yet known
- Cause of the inverter fire
- Inverter model and age
- Downtime and repair cost
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Source
Published 2026-09-28. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.