Solar panels catch fire on Bedford warehouse roof
Crews from Bedford, Kempston and Leighton Buzzard were called to a building blaze yesterday afternoon (Monday).
At 1.18pm, they were called to a fire affecting solar panels on the roof of a warehouse in Caxton Court, Caxton Road.
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus put out the blaze – which measured approximately 50 by 30 metres – using an extended hose reel and a thermal imaging camera.
An aerial platform and water carrier were also used.
Gas and electricity supplies were isolated as well as the solar panels under the guidance of engineers.
The cause of the fire was accidental.