MANCHESTER, Conn. (WFSB) – Several banks of solar panels caught fire on the roof of the Manchester Walmart on Buckland Hills Drive Sunday morning.
Firefighters said a Walmart employee had used several fire extinguishers to knock down part of the fire before they arrived.
Crews successfully extinguished the rest of the fire.
The roof was minorly damaged and the store was closed for about an hour, but has since reopened.
There were no injuries reported, according to the fire department.
There was no word on what caused the fire.
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