Fire at LaFayette Solar Farm
Published 6:40 pm Monday, December 30, 2024
- AL SOLAR FARM A, located on the southeast side of LaFayette, is an impressive sight when seen from the LaFayette Bypass. The 1,100-acre site has more than 334,000 solar panels producing electricity. In the coming years, AL Solar Farm A will be joined by Solar Farms B & C, which are going to be developed in the Cusseta area not far from the Chambers County Industrial Park. - Contributed
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LaFayette Fire Department responded to a fire at the LaFayette solar farm off of Hwy 50. LFD Chief Jim Doody confirmed that six acres of the over 1,100 acre farm were burned.
Doody said much of the fire appears to be contained to the ground.
The fire was called in by a passerby from Alabama Power.
If or the extent of damage to the panels is unknown at this time as the staff of the farm is completing an assessment. The cause is also unknown.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
