Commission hears concerns about solar-panel and battery fires, seeks fire-department input
Commissioners referenced a reported solar-panel fire at a school bus barn and discussed the need for emergency-responder training and equipment if battery storage expands; they asked staff to solicit input from local fire departments before drafting battery-related ordinance language.
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Commissioners raised fire-safety concerns linked to both distributed solar panels and large battery-storage systems. A report in the meeting packet referenced a solar-panel fire at the Andrew school bus barn and commissioners requested additional facts about that incident.
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