How Do Firefighters Deal With Rooftop Solar Panels

As firefighters see an uptick in homes with solar panels officials said they have to learn how to do their jobs around them.
How do firefighters deal with rooftop solar panels. By far the top question firefighters wanted answered was is there more a risk of slipping or taking a misstep on a solar panel than on regular roof. Firefighters attempting to extinguish a fire in a house outfitted with solar panels can also cover the arrays with heavy tarps limiting their exposure to light so that these light sensitive cells do not become energized. You want to make sure that the building is de energized or the panels. Individual states and municipalities have.
Currently there is not a nationwide standard operating procedure for approaching residential and commercial fires when rooftop solar panels are present. How do firefighters ventilate a roof when it s covered in solar panels without electrocuting themselves. The answer is no.