Winter is here, and with it comes the charming sight of twinkling holiday lights and cozy evenings by the fireplace. But ...

During a large gathering, especially with kids or pets, experts say to make sure all electric cords are out of high-traffic ...

You've likely used an extension cord before, but did you do so safely? You may not have realized, but there are several common extension cord mistakes people make everyday. Some of these mistakes can ...

WAYNESBORO - Overloading extension cords can start fires, the Waynesboro Fire Department warns — it just happened in the city on Monday. A camper in the alley behind a residence in the 300 block of ...

A fire that broke out in the attic of a south Wichita house early Friday morning was caused by overloaded extension cords, a fire department official said. The three people in the house at 4815 S.

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Photo provided Columbus firefighters work at the scene of a garage fire at 4711 Breckenridge Drive at about 11:08 p.m. Sunday. Columbus firefighters extinguished a fire in a detached garage at 4711 ...

HANNIBAL, Mo. — An electrical extension cord overload led to a Saturday morning fire that damaged a Hannibal home. The Hannibal Fire Department was dispatched to 1302 Ruby at 5:34 a.m. and found all ...

An Aberdeen house fire Wednesday evening was sparked by an overloaded extension cord, according to investigators. The fire, reported by a neighbor shortly after 5 p.m. in the 900 block of Edmund ...