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5-story building in Sacramento evacuated after solar panels catch fire

Rooftop solar panel fire causes 5-story building to evacuate in Sacramento
Rooftop solar panel fire causes 5-story building to evacuate in Sacramento 00:19

SACRAMENTO – Fire crews evacuated a five-story building after solar panels on the roof caught on fire in Sacramento on Friday afternoon. 

The Sacramento Fire Department responded to the five-story building on the 2400 block of Venture Oaks Way around 1 p.m. on Friday. This is where they found the solar panels on fire.

The smoke plume could be seen from Interstate 5. 

No injuries have been reported. 

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