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OLNEY, MD — A solar panel fire at a home in Olney on Tuesday prompted a response from Montgomery County fire and rescue crews.
According to MCFRS spokesperson Pete Piringer, the fire was reported around 11:30 a.m. at a two-story home at 4400 Thornhurst Dr. near Winding Oak Terrace.
When fire crews arrived, they found a fire on the home’s roof, where the solar panels had ignited.
Piringer said crews were able to extinguish the fire, which did not spread to other parts of the home. Crews then deactivated the solar panels using a tool known as PVStop, a handheld unit that applies a deactivating liquid to the devices.
No injuries were reported.
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