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Firefighters responded to a fire involving solar panels at a Tucson parking structure, successfully shutting off the main power to address a power surge. Coordination with an engineer is ongoing to ensure complete power disconnection in the affected area.

Solar Panels on Fire at Parking Structure

Engine 9, Engine 11 crews, let's go ahead and do a quick wash down, and then we will

 have you go to report to rehab, which is by Mike 49.

Engine 9, Engine 11 crews, let's go ahead and do a quick wash down, and then we will have you go to report to rehab, which is by Mike 49. 9 copies. 11 copies, I'm standing here with them.

Crews are conducting a washdown and preparing to report for rehabilitation.

Engine 9. Engine 9, this is commanding, go ahead.

 We've got low temperature readings except for natural conduct that was on fire.

 Command copies. You're comfortable with calling this under control?

 Yeah, it's a comfortable call, it's under control.

 Fire alarm copies, fire under control, power is required.

Engine 9. Engine 9, this is commanding, go ahead. We've got low temperature readings except for natural conduct that was on fire. Everything has stopped burning. Command copies. You're comfortable with calling this under control? Yeah, it's a comfortable call, it's under control. Fire alarm, fire under control. Fire alarm copies, fire under control, power is required. Engine 9, can I get a fire?

Firefighters have declared the fire under control, with no active burning detected.

we're going through ladder 9, we have no smoke, extension to the building to the north.

 Commander copies, ladder 9. You can exit.

we're going through ladder 9, we have no smoke, extension to the building to the north. Commander copies, ladder 9. You can exit.

Firefighters confirm no smoke extension to the building north of the parking structure.

 We're going to fold breakers on the solar panels up here.

Above you, have to disconnect. Command, EC3. EC3, go ahead. We're getting a 10-foot pipe fall. We're going to fold breakers on the solar panels up here.

Fire crews are folding breakers on the solar panels to prevent further issues.

 We're going to check this multi-story building to the north.

 Do you want us to take the truck 9 to the...

Good morning, 9. Go ahead. We're going to check this multi-story building to the north. Do you want us to take the truck 9 to the...

Engine 9. Engine 9, this is command, go ahead. Be advised that the fire has just put itself out inside the parking garage. I'm not sure what area it's at.

 Command copies. Engine 9 is reporting the fire in the lower level is out. That may be due to engine...

Engine 9. Engine 9, this is command, go ahead. Be advised that the fire has just put itself out inside the parking garage. I'm not sure what area it's at. Command copies. Engine 9 is reporting the fire in the lower level is out. That may be due to engine...

Firefighters report the fire in the parking garage has extinguished itself.

337 is building over here on our north. Just making sure no smoke has gotten into that facility.

Crews are checking a nearby building for any smoke infiltration.

and a little bit of fire, we can deal with a tri-cam.

 At the power disconnected solar panels is where the visual chime is.

 Let's look at making access into 337's building over here on our north.

and a little bit of fire, we can deal with a tri-cam. Command copies. At the power disconnected solar panels is where the visual chime is. You're going to try to hit a tri-cam. Affirmative. Ladder 9, this is command. Command, ladder 9, go ahead. Let's look at making access into 337's building over here on our north. George.

Firefighters are planning to access a nearby building to further investigate the fire's origin.

we shut any of this stuff off. There is charring, there is burnt wires, and a little bit of fire we can get with a char cam.

 Command copies. At the power disconnected solar panels is where the visual charring is. You're going to try to hit it with a drag cam.

we shut any of this stuff off. There is charring, there is burnt wires, and a little bit of fire we can get with a char cam. Command copies. At the power disconnected solar panels is where the visual charring is. You're going to try to hit it with a drag cam. That's affirmative. Ladder 9, this is command. Radar 9, go ahead.Let's look at making access into 3...

Fire crews found charring and burnt wires at the disconnected solar panels and are addressing them with equipment.

We can either use your tarps off of your rig, or you can use our automotive one if you feel like that'll work, if that's where the heat source is coming from.

 At this point, sir, I'm just trying to turn off my last one.

 We got three banks of solar panels. The east bank on the north end has all the disconnects. Looks like that's where it caught fire.

We can either use your tarps off of your rig, or you can use our automotive one if you feel like that'll work, if that's where the heat source is coming from. At this point, sir, I'm just trying to turn off my last one. Command, station 11. Engine 11, command, go ahead. We got three banks of solar panels. The east bank on the north end has all the disconnects. Looks like that's where it caught fire. We're not able to...

Firefighters identified the east bank on the north end as the fire's origin point.

 The building wreck is turning the power off to the entire building as well.

 Command copies, building wreck is shedding all power to the entire building.

 Yeah, Engine 9, do you want salvage covers to cover the solar panels on the second floor?

We're still on investigation. Check, and Engine 9 is calling you. Engine 9, just commanding, go ahead. The building wreck is turning the power off to the entire building as well. Command copies, building wreck is shedding all power to the entire building. Yeah, Engine 9, do you want salvage covers to cover the solar panels on the second floor?

The building's power is being completely shut off as firefighters continue their investigation.

line. It does look like a smothered disc.

Firefighters report the fire appears to be smothered, with no visible flames.

Only people I have working in the incident right now are Engine 11 and Engine 9.

Only people I have working in the incident right now are Engine 11 and Engine 9. It looks like the smoke has dissipated.

Firefighters report that the smoke has dissipated, with only two engines currently working on the incident.

 I need you guys to go ahead and pack out, head up to the second story with your TIC and find any hot spots with the solar panels.

 Copy, I'll head to the second floor, looking for hot spots.

 Command, medic 9, we're here next to engine 9.

 We can see all the metal conduits on the first floor are getting super heated right now.

 I'm trying to keep firefighters away from that area.

I need you guys to go ahead and pack out, head up to the second story with your TIC and find any hot spots with the solar panels. Copy, I'll head to the second floor, looking for hot spots. Command, medic 9. Command, this is command, go ahead. Command, medic 9, we're here next to engine 9. We can see all the metal conduits on the first floor are getting super heated right now. I'm trying to keep firefighters away from that area. Copy.

Firefighters are checking the second story for hot spots while avoiding overheated metal conduits on the first floor.

 Command, EC3. EC3, this is command, go ahead.

 The building RP engineer set off panels to the lighting that's involved on the first floor of the parking garage.

 He's working on the main panel, the main building.

Command, EC3. EC3, this is command, go ahead. The building RP engineer set off panels to the lighting that's involved on the first floor of the parking garage. He's working on the main panel, the main building.

The engineer has disabled lighting panels on the first floor and is addressing the main building panel.

 Command, DC-3. DC-3, this is command, go ahead.

 The building RP engineer shut off panels to the lighting that's involved on the first floor of the parking garage.

 He's working on the main panel, the main building site panels now.

 DC-3 copies, RP's got power to the building.

Command, DC-3. DC-3, this is command, go ahead. The building RP engineer shut off panels to the lighting that's involved on the first floor of the parking garage. He's working on the main panel, the main building site panels now. DC-3 copies, RP's got power to the building.

 three copies to make contact with the engineer trying to shut off power to the area I'll make

 contact with him I think he's over right and him on the county three I'll assume command

three copies to make contact with the engineer trying to shut off power to the area I'll make contact with him I think he's over right and him on the county three I'll assume command give me updates

Firefighters are coordinating with an engineer to ensure power is fully shut off in the affected area.

 We're going through it tonight. We've turned the main power to the third-level blast, but no chance.

 We're turning the main power to the solar panels off.

 We do have some sort of power surge on the first floor inside the parking garage.

We're turning the main power to the solar panels off. We do have some sort of power surge on the first floor inside the parking garage.

Firefighters have turned off the main power to the solar panels due to a power surge on the first floor.

Engine 9, fire. Fire, engine 9 is arriving off scene. Check.

Firefighters have arrived at the parking structure to address the solar panel fire.

 Check all units responding 3-5-5 North Wilmot Road.

 However, calling party security advised solar panels were on fire

Battalion 3, fire. What's going on, Battalion 3, go ahead. Just confirming you're out. You're out. Check all units responding 3-5-5 North Wilmot Road. Engine line is arriving on scene. I don't have anything from him yet. However, calling party security advised solar panels were on fire at the parking structure and saw a lot of sparks.

Firefighters are responding to a report of solar panels on fire at a parking structure, with sparks visible.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 355 N Wilmot Rd.

Solar Panels on Fire at Parking Structure

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