Transformer fire at St. Cloud solar array contained by fire crews
Nov 2026Published 8 Nov 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor
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What happened
The St. Cloud Fire Department responded to a fire at a solar array near 24000 Franklin Road South in St. Cloud on Friday 6 November 2026. The call was received at 9:08 a.m. On arrival, firefighters found a transformer on fire within the array. Crews secured the area, protected nearby panels and extinguished the blaze. The fire was contained to the transformer. The source of the fire is under investigation by the Office of the St. Cloud Fire Marshal. A fire department official stated that there were no injuries and no ongoing threat of the fire spreading beyond the secured area.
Contributing factors
Not yet determined. The cause is under investigation by the Office of the St. Cloud Fire Marshal.
Lessons learned
- Operators of solar arrays should keep site plans and emergency access routes current so fire crews can reach transformers quickly.
- Thermal inspection and maintenance of transformers within arrays can help identify faults before they lead to fire.
- Securing a defined perimeter and protecting adjacent panels early limits the spread of a transformer fire across an array.
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Published 2026-11-08. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.
