One person was left displaced after a fire destroyed a home in Palm Desert Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters said the home was a complete loss. There was concern about the weight of the solar panels on ...

"There's nothing inherently risky about a solar panel." Solar installer gives expert breakdown of the fire risks of rooftop panels: 'You've all seen the headlines' first appeared on The Cool Down.

"Solar panels can complicate firefighting by creating electrocution risks, blocking roof access for ventilation, adding structural weight that increases collapse hazards, and hiding fire hotspots.

RESTON, VA — An electrical event involving solar panels caused an estimated $60,527 in fire damage to a Reston home on Sunday, according to a preliminary investigation by Fairfax County fire ...

A fire at a battery supply bank in a house in The Villas served as a wake-up call about the potential risks of solar energy systems. The bank, which stored energy for a rooftop solar panel system, ...

Two people were taken to area hospitals for treatment of smoke inhalation after an early morning house fire in Overland Park, Kansas.Crews said controlling the fire was complicated by heavy solar ...

NEWBURYPORT —Newburyport firefighters made quick work of a solar panel fire Tuesday morning at a single-family home. Around 8:45 a.m., firefighters responded to 247 Merrimac St. for reports that smoke ...

ST. CHARLES, Mo. – “I think the quick action of our neighbor, as well as the fire department and the city response getting here so quickly. I think it saved that house,” said neighbor Kim Koon. The ...

SHAWNEE, Kan. (KCTV) - New solar panels have been affixed to the Shawnee Fire Station Headquarters with the help of $126,000 in federal funds to begin to save the city money. U.S. Congresswoman ...