Roof fire damages flats with solar panels in Jordans
Oct 2025Published 28 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor
- Where
- Puers Lane, Jordans, Beaconsfield
- What
- Fire involving solar PV on roof of apartment building
- Response
- Four crews, aerial appliance and two officers attended
- Cause
- Not reported
- Outcome
- Two flats damaged by fire, two by water
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What happened
Firefighters were called to a fire affecting the roof of a two-storey apartment building, about 50 metres by 10 metres, at Puers Lane, Jordans, Beaconsfield. The fire service described it as a fire involving solar PV. The roof was fitted with solar panels. Four crews from Beaconsfield, Gerrards Cross, Amersham and High Wycombe attended, with an aerial appliance. On arrival, crews isolated the power supply and other utilities. The fire caused fire damage to two flats, and two further flats had water damage from firefighting. Crews were to remain on scene for an extended period. How the fire started was not stated.
Contributing factors
Not reported. The fire service account does not say whether a solar panel, inverter, isolator or cabling failed, or whether the panels only sat on the roof that was alight.
Lessons learned
- Before working on a roof fitted with solar PV, crews should isolate the electrical supply and other utilities, as was done here.
- A roof fire in an apartment building can damage neighbouring flats by fire and by water used in firefighting, so occupied units next to the seat of the fire need early attention.
- Building managers should keep solar isolation points known and accessible so fire crews can make the roof electrically safe without delay.
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Not yet known
- Cause of the fire
- Whether panels started the fire or were damaged
- Model and age of the solar panels
- Duration of the extended crew presence
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Source
Published 2026-09-28. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.
