Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) conducted a series of large-scale tests to investigate factors that affect flame spread ...

Home fires are scary, and attaching an intricate system of panels designed to collect solar energy and funnel it into a home's electrical system seems like the kind of thing that could end up catching ...

Research commissioned by the UK government finds rooftop solar panels can significantly influence fire behavior, particularly when the height gap between modules and the roof surface falls below ...

CHESTERTOWN — A fire originating from roof-mounted solar panels damaged a two-story home in Chestertown in early May, according to fire officials. The Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company responded to a ...

WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS LIVE. SKY FIVE OVER LUNENBURG HIGH SCHOOL, WHERE SEVERAL FIREFIGHTERS ARE ON THE ROOF THERE. THEY APPEAR TO BE FOCUSING IN ON SOLAR PANELS. THERE ARE SEVERAL STUDENTS ...

Solar power is booming and that helps the country meet its climate goals by replacing fossil fuels. The part of the industry that installs solar panels on homes has grown more than 5,000% in just the ...

If you own a solar panel system, you are at risk of solar panel fires. Take a look at how you can prevent them from occurring ...