Spike in solar panel fires In the past three months, Fire and Rescue have extinguished 30 blazes believed to be sparked by panels, a 20 per cent increase on last year. Click on image to watch https://www.9news.com.au/national/solar-panel-related-fires-increasing-in-nsw/81f9bf6e-db28-4eb5-ab83-446801e0137a