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Solar panel fires reach eight-year high, new figures reveal

Most incidents involved homes, businesses or industrial sites, and officials said electrical components or poor maintenance were often identified as the cause.

Summary by Bournemouth Echo
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 12 incidents involving solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in 2025, up from five the previous year and marking the highest annual total since at least 2018.

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Solar panel fires reach eight-year high, new figures reveal

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 12 incidents involving solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in 2025, up from five the previous year and marking the highest annual total since at least 2018.

·Bournemouth, United Kingdom
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Bournemouth Echo broke the news in Bournemouth, United Kingdom on Monday, October 12, 2026.
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