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Small fire within a solar panel at a house in Shropshire

May 2025Published 28 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor

MinorThermal / fireProvisional
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out of service for about •• daysShown in the record →Full estimate
Where
house on the Newport station ground, Shropshire
What
small fire within a solar panel
Response
Two appliances from Newport and Wellington used thermal imaging camera
Cause
Not reported

What happened

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service recorded reports of a house fire on 16 May 2025 that involved a small fire within a solar panel. The fire was out when crews arrived. Two appliances from Newport and Wellington attended, and crews used a thermal imaging camera.

Lessons learned

  1. A reported fire in a solar panel can already be out when crews arrive, so a thermal imaging camera is a practical check for remaining heat.
  2. A small fire in a solar panel on a house should still be reported as a property fire rather than assumed to be finished.
  3. The first record may not identify the failed part, so follow-up should establish whether the panel, isolator or cabling was involved.

More lessons on detection and monitoring, electrical protection and isolation, from every incident on the register.

Not yet known

  • How the fire started
  • Whether the building was damaged
  • Whether anyone was hurt

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Source

shropshirefire.gov.uk

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

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