Seattle Fire handles solar panel blaze atop E John apartment building | CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News

Jun 10, 2025

Thanks to reader Max H. for the pictures

The Seattle Fire Department took care of a rooftop blaze atop a Capitol Hill apartment building after solar panels caught fire Friday afternoon.

SFD was called to the Holiday Apartments at 10th and John next to Capitol Hill Station just after 2 PM to the reported blaze involving solar panels atop the four-story building.

As black smoke billowed into the blue sky of the 75 F afternoon, arriving crews struggled to access the fire but were able to keep it from extending into the building. The fire was declared under control around 2:30 PM.

Residents of the Community Roots Housing affordable building were kept outside and nearby streets were closed to traffic during the large response. An inspection showed no major damage to the building.

There were no reported injuries.

The Seattle Fire Marshal was investigating to determine a cause.

Thanks to readers Max H. and River for the photos from the scene.

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