NY STATE LEARNING FROM LAST YEAR'S NORTH COUNTRY SOLAR FARM FIRE

New York state learning from last year's North Country solar farm fire
By Brian Dwyer |Watertown
PUBLISHED 7:30 PM ET Sep. 26, 2024

There are more than 5,000 solar farms across the nation, however, last year, three of New York’s farms caught fire, and responders struggled to figure out a plan of action.
One of those farms is up in the North Country, where a small, volunteer department has been helping others learn as New York state prepares major changes to policy.

What You Need To Know
A lithium battery fire broke out on a solar farm in Chaumont last year

Crews had absolutely no idea how to respond to the fire, not knowing what chemicals or reactions were involved......read more at Learning from last year's solar fire (archive.ph)