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Roof fire involving 14 solar panels attended in Shropshire

May 2017Published 28 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor

MinorThermal / fireProvisional
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Where
Market Drayton station ground, Shropshire
What
Roof fire involving 14 solar panels
Response
Three appliances and aerial ladder platform attended
Cause
Not reported

What happened

On 30 May 2017 Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service recorded a property fire described as a roof fire involving 14 solar panels, on the Market Drayton station ground. Three appliances attended, with crews from Hodnet, Market Drayton and Shrewsbury. The service reported that the solar panels had been isolated and that an aerial ladder platform was in attendance for closer inspection. A hosereel jet, a 13.5 metre ladder and a thermal imaging camera were also listed. The cause, the extent of damage and whether anyone was injured were not reported.

Contributing factors

The fire service log does not state a cause or any contributing factor.

Lessons learned

  1. A roof fire involving solar panels should prompt early isolation of the array before close inspection.
  2. Aerial access may be needed where a rooftop array cannot be assessed safely from the ground.
  3. A short incident log may omit cause, damage and injuries, so isolation alone should not be treated as a full account of the outcome.

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

Not yet known

  • Cause of the fire
  • Extent of damage
  • Whether anyone was injured

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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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