Fire involving solar panels on a garage roof in Shropshire
Feb 2019Published 28 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor
- Where
- garage roof in the Ludlow station area
- What
- property fire involving five solar panels
- Injuries
- None reported
- Response
- two appliances logged at 11:45 on 22 February 2019
- Cause
- Not reported
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What happened
On 22 February 2019, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service recorded a property fire involving five solar panels on a garage roof, on the Ludlow station ground. Two appliances were sent, and a utility company was listed among the agencies. The log does not state the cause, whether anyone was hurt, or how the fire ended.
Contributing factors
Not reported.
Lessons learned
- Roof-mounted solar panels on outbuildings can be involved in a property fire, so isolation and access should be planned before crews arrive.
- Fire logs often record only the panels involved and the appliances sent, so operators should not treat attendance figures as a measure of damage.
- Where a utility company is listed, confirm isolation with that company rather than assuming the array is safe.
More lessons on electrical protection and isolation, from every incident on the register.
Not yet known
- Cause of the fire
- Extent of the damage
- Solar panel model and age
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Source
Other entries that name Shropshire
Published 2026-09-28. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.
