Fire on rooftop solar panels of Caltagirone warehouse

2022Published 31 Oct 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor

SignificantThermal / fireProvisionalNext update 1 Nov

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What happened

According to a BlogSicilia report published on 1 July 2022, a fire involved the roof and photovoltaic panels of a warehouse in the industrial zone of Caltagirone, Italy. The feed summary describes the building as a toy and plastics warehouse, and reports that three firefighting crews attended. The report summary does not give the time of the fire, its cause, the extent of damage, whether anyone was hurt, or whether the panels were generating at the time. This entry is drawn from the headline and summary only, because the full article text could not be retrieved, and it has not been independently verified.

Lessons learned

Fires involving rooftop PV on commercial buildings may keep the array live, so fire crews should isolate the DC and AC sides before water is applied where it is safe to do so.
Operators and building owners should give local fire services up-to-date isolation points and array layouts for PV-equipped buildings in advance.
Roof access routes and clearances around arrays should be kept free so that crews can work on the roof safely.

More lessons on fire suppression and firefighting, from every incident on the register.

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Published 2026-10-31. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.

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