Norfolk County Council has confirmed it is carrying out regular inspections on systems above the region's schools after three separate blazes happened in Suffolk in less than a year.

The fires have led Suffolk County Council to switch off panels at 80 schools across its county. 

Elsewhere in the country, other regions - such as Northumberland - have also switched off panels following fires.

Solar panels above Breckland Leisure Centre in Thetford (Image: Supplied)

While Norfolk officials confirmed that there had been no reports of incidents within its own area amid an ongoing heatwave, they said they are “monitoring this closely”.

A County Hall spokeswoman added: “We are aware of the situation in Suffolk, but we have not........

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