According to the Vigili del Fuoco on August 9, a fire broke out at a laying hen farm in Volpago del Montello, Italy, this week. According to reports, the fire that killed more than 20,000 hens may have been caused by the site's photovoltaic system.
The local fire department said: "The fire may have been triggered by the photovoltaic system, which burned down more than 1500 square meters of heat shield and produced a large amount of smoke, causing tens of thousands of laying hens to suffocate in the shed.".
In order to put out the fire, 16 firefighters and three fire engines from the nearby cities of Montebelluna, Castelfranco and Treviso participated in the fire fighting.
On July 8, an incident occurred in the city of Vetro, Valais, Switzerland, where an industrial building with a photovoltaic system was completely destroyed by fire.
Source: Vigili del Fuoco
Translator: Digital Energy DataBM. Com.