The Apple campus in Austin, Texas, was evacuated last night after a fire broke out on the roof of the building, which had a series of solar panels installed there. It seems that the fire broke out from them, which led to the evacuation of the staff from the location, with several fire engines arriving at the scene to control the situation.
The firefighters who were called to put out the fire confirmed the source of the flames and managed to put out the fire very quickly, the people being warmed up after only 20 minutes from the evacuation. We're talking about a minor problem for Apple, but one that could be the cause of big changes for its initiatives.
Those at Apple use solar panels in many locations to support the office buildings where the employees work with renewable energy. If the solar panels were the cause of the fire, then there is a chance that they will be changed in many locations to avoid similar incidents in other areas.
