Fire destroys 30 square metres of rooftop solar panels at French winery
June 2019Published 31 Oct 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor
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What happened
At around 14:40 on 4 June 2019, a fire broke out on photovoltaic panels mounted on the roof of a building on a wine-growing estate at Le Cannet-des-Maures, France. The operator contacted the fire service. Firefighters waited for the arrival of the panel supplier, who was needed to disconnect the inverters. The fire destroyed 30 square metres of photovoltaic panels. The source does not report injuries, the cause of the fire, or the cost of the damage.
Contributing factors
The source states that firefighters waited for the panel supplier to disconnect the inverters. It does not say whether this delayed extinguishment. The cause of the fire is not reported.
Lessons learned
- Agree in advance with installers and suppliers how a rooftop PV array will be isolated for emergency responders, including the DC side and inverter shutdown.
- Label isolation points and inverter locations on the building and give them to the local fire service, so responders can act without waiting for specialist attendance.
- Review emergency isolation arrangements after any PV fire, and check that inverters can be shut down locally by trained site staff.
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Published 2026-10-31. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.
