Small solar panel fire at Maria Carrillo High School

The small fire sent black smoke above the Maria Carrillo High School but didn’t damage it.|
RANDI ROSSMANN
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

A column of black smoke late Monday morning rose over Maria Carrillo High School in east Santa Rosa, stemming from a solar panel fire, according to a Santa Rosa fire official.

The small fire was atop one of the larger school buildings fronting Montecito Boulevard. Several people dialed 911 about 11:30 a.m. to report it.

The fire came from gear in the large solar panel system and didn’t damage the building, Santa Rosa fire Battalion Chief Mark Basque said.

You can reach Staff Writer Randi Rossmann at 707-521-5412 or randi.rossmann@pressdemocrat.com. On Twitter@rossmannreport.

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