Solar panel fire spreads to roof insulation in Doncaster
May 2023Published 28 Sept 2026
- Where
- commercial building on Old Bawtry Road, Doncaster
- What
- fire originated from solar panels on the roof and spread to the insulation layer
- Response
- four fire engines and one aerial ladder platform attended after 3.45pm call
- Cause
- Not reported
What happened
A fire-service incident summary says four fire engines and one aerial ladder platform attended a fire on a commercial building on Old Bawtry Road, Doncaster, after a call at 3.45pm. The summary says the fire originated from solar panels on the roof and spread to the insulation layer. It does not report the cause, the extent of damage, whether anyone was hurt, or how long the response lasted. The original page is no longer on the live site.
Contributing factors
Not reported. The summary does not say why the fire started in the solar panels or how it reached the insulation.
Lessons learned
- A fire that starts in rooftop solar panels can spread into roof insulation, so operators must mark isolation points and keep access routes clear for crews.
- Commercial sites should keep a simple plan of panel locations and isolation points ready for firefighters on arrival.
- Early public summaries may confirm only attendance and spread, so operators should not treat an unstated cause as settled.
Not yet known
- Cause of the fire
- Extent of the damage
- Whether anyone was hurt
- Duration of the response
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Source
Published 2026-09-28. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.