Firefighters Hurt While Battling Durham House Fire Solar Panels Raise Risk
When I first read about the Durham house fire, what stood out to me was not just the fire itself. It was the fact that two firefighters got hurt while trying to save a home and keep everyone else safe.
One suffered burns to the hand and arm, and another was shocked by the home’s solar panel system during the rescue. That instantly tells you this was not a routine house fire.
The fire broke out Monday afternoon at a two story home near Hillandale Road and Horton Road in Durham. One person inside made it out safely, but the fire forced two people and their dog out of the home…