Several surrounding fire departments responded to smoke and fire coming from a home in Savage, Minnesota, Tuesday afternoon. The damaged roof is now covered in a blue tarp contains solar panels.

You might think those sleek panels on your neighbor's roof are just quietly soaking up sunshine. Turns out, there's more happening up there than meets the eye. The kicker? 8% increase in fires ...

The use of solar electricity in homes and businesses has increased rapidly, but there are new concerns associated with this growth. Fire is among the most dangerous. Although they are uncommon, solar ...

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 ...

A research paper commissioned by the UK government has concluded that a more comprehensive approach to fire safety in rooftop solar installations is needed. The research, carried out by ...

In recent years, solar panels have become a common sight in South Africa, adorning the rooftops of thousands of homes. Load shedding was the main driving force behind folks across the country opting ...

Loose connections, damaged or faulty wiring among leading causes of solar panel fires, according to new analysis from insurer QBE. Freedom of information requests to UK fire services find increase in ...