Fire crews swarmed a street in Denton after a solar panel battery started smoking. Haughton Green Road was closed off for numerous hours on Thursday afternoon (January 19) after the concerning report.
Smoke had reportedly been seen escaping from the ground floor of a terraced house. When fire crews arrived at the scene, it was established it had been coming from a battery linked to solar panels at the property.
Numerous fire engines were pictured at the scene, with crews tackling the smoke for around three hours. It is understood the homeowner had to evacuate the property before the battery was later removed.
A spokesperson for GMFRS said: “At approximately 2pm on Thursday, 19th January, firefighters were called to reports of smoke on Haughton Green Road, in Denton.
“Fire engines from Ashton-under-Lyne, Whitehill and Gorton stations quickly attended the scene. The incident involved solar batteries located on the ground floor of a terraced house that were emitting smoke.
“Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used a thermal imaging camera, dry powder extinguisher and a hose reel to make the scene safe, and removed the batteries from the property. Fire crews were in attendance for around three hours.”
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