On the night of the 27th, an explosion occurred at a solar power generation facility in Isa City, Kagoshima Prefecture, after smoke came out from a building containing electricity storage equipment, injuring four firefighters.The fire was extinguished just after 2:30 p.m. on the 28th. Confirmed. After ensuring safety, the police and fire department will conduct verification work to investigate the cause of the fire and explosion in detail.
Just before 7 p.m. on the 27th, an explosion occurred at the Hayashi Solar System Takayanagi Power Plant, a solar power generation facility in Oguchi Ota, Isa City, injuring four firefighters ranging from their 20s to their 40s.
According to the fire department, after receiving a report of ``white smoke rising,'' members rushed to the building and were about to begin removing the smoke from inside the building when an explosion occurred, killing three people near the entrance and one in a distant location. People were involved.
The building that exploded was a power storage facility, and there was a risk of electric shock from the water spray, so the power to the power generation facility was cut off, and the fire was confirmed to be extinguished just after 2:30 p.m., about 20 hours after the explosion, due to factors such as a drop in temperature. That's it.
In addition to the police and fire department, officials from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry were also present at the scene to check on the condition of the burnt-out facility.
After ensuring safety, the police and fire department will dispatch staff from the Fire Research Center and others to the site to conduct verification work and investigate in detail the cause of the fire and explosion.