Solar panels and batteries contain toxic chemicals that may be released in a fire and are dangerous if inhaled.
Dangers of solar panels and fire fighters.
No the 700 solar panels on top of the dietz.
Pv modules may become slippery and pose a slip and fall risk to inspectors technicians and firefighters.
Solar panels may block key points and pathways that inspectors technicians and firefighters would otherwise use to mount.
A 2010 report by the fire protection research foundation found that slipping or tripping on solar panels were potential hazards for firefighters as well as the possibility of the roof collapse.
Ventilation helps reduce heat prevents fires from spreading and increases visibility.
Much inaccurate information about pv and firefighter safety has been published on the internet recently even to the point of recommendations to let it burn if solar panels are spotted on a roof.
Unfortunately solar panels reduce the area available on the roof for vents.
The panels themselves are also too fragile for firefighters to walk on nor would they support heavy equipment.
A 300 000 square foot refrigerated warehouse in delanco n j burned down last week and the local fire chief says solar panels are partly to blame.