You might think those sleek panels on your neighbor's roof are just quietly soaking up sunshine. Turns out, there's more ...

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 ...

A fire in New Bedford injured a resident and a firefighter; complications arose from oxygen exposure and solar panels on the ...

A series of solar panel rooftop fires have put Ed Miliband's green energy plans under scrutiny. Blazes involving the renewable energy devices and their batteries rose faster than the rate of ...

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. 1. Know Your System: Understand the layout of your ...

MADISON (WKOW) -- The Madison Fire Department put out a fire on the roof of a single-family home on Monday afternoon. The fire was reported shortly around 2:45 p.m., with smoke and flames coming from ...

Are solar panels safe for firefighters when every second counts? In North Providence, the solar equipment on a roof caused firefighters to rethink how to attack a house fire last month. "The panels, ...

NORFOLK, Va — The City of Norfolk is going green, installing solar panels on a few facilities around town. The first two buildings to get the upgrade are fire stations 2 and 12. “We’re really trying ...