Firefighters extinguish photo voltaic panel blaze on roof of Workplace Depot in Antioch
(BCN) — Contra Costa County firefighters extinguished a blaze on the roof of a enterprise in Antioch on Sunday afternoon, Con Fireplace mentioned.
The 1-alarm fireplace reported at 11:48 a.m. burned a number of photo voltaic panels on the roof of Workplace Depot at 5885 Lone Tree Means, inflicting important harm to the enterprise, Captain George Laing of Con Fireplace mentioned. The workplace provide retailer will stay closed till repairs might be made.
Each Workplace Depot and close by enterprise PetSmart had been evacuated out of warning, Laing mentioned. There have been no accidents reported.
The fireplace was extinguished by 12:12 p.m., Laing mentioned.
Laing added that placing out photo voltaic panel fires is very tough and harmful for firefighters, as they proceed to generate electrical energy even after the facility has been shut off. The reason for the hearth is beneath investigation.
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