Snack factory godown fire destroys rooftop solar system in Kota

Nov 2026Published 10 Nov 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor

MinorThermal / fireProvisionalNext update 10 Nov

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What happened

On Monday evening, 9 November 2026, a fire broke out at about 9 pm at a factory in Hiriyakheri village, in the Ramganjmandi area of Kota district, Rajasthan. The factory makes children's snacks. According to Dainik Bhaskar, the fire quickly grew severe. It destroyed the stock held in the factory's godown (warehouse) and the solar system installed on the roof, which the report says was completely burned. Police and fire department teams attended, and firefighters began work to bring the blaze under control. The source reports no casualties. Losses were still being assessed, and the cause of the fire had not been established at the time of publication.

Contributing factors

The source does not establish the cause of the fire or whether the rooftop solar system contributed to ignition or spread.

Lessons learned

Rooftop solar PV on factories and warehouses can be lost in a building fire, so include the array in site fire risk assessments, insurance valuations and business continuity planning.
Keep combustible stock away from electrical and DC solar equipment, and maintain regular inspection of roof wiring, junction boxes and inverters.
Give fire services pre-incident plans that show rooftop arrays and the isolation points for DC circuits, so crews can work safely.

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Source

bhaskar.com

Published 2026-11-10. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.

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