Fire damages solar panels on roof in East Longmeadow
Aug 2025Published 30 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor
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What happened
On the evening of 24 August 2025 the East Longmeadow Fire Department responded to a building fire at 80 Denslow Road. Crews found heavy smoke coming from the roof at the rear of the building. Multiple solar panels were on fire. Firefighters secured power to the array and extinguished the fire. Longmeadow, Wilbraham, Somers, Hampden and Shaker Pines fire departments assisted. No injuries were reported. Only the affected panels and sections of the roof sustained damage.
Lessons learned
- Fire services should isolate power to roof-mounted solar arrays at the earliest safe opportunity.
- Pre-incident planning should include awareness of solar installations on commercial and residential buildings.
- Rapid mutual aid can limit damage when multiple agencies respond to roof fires.
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Source
Published 2026-09-30. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.
