Web site Howstuffworks answers the age-old household safety question on everyone's mind as they prepare to string lights up around every square inch of their home: How many things can you plug into an ...

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – A basement fire in Holyoke is serving as a reminder to residents to not overload power strips. Holyoke to host vibrant celebration of Puerto Rican culture According to the ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - An overloaded electrical outlet caused a fire at a Baton Rouge home Monday afternoon, April 28. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, crews got a call about the fire ...

Use battery-operated simulated candles in place of traditional candles in any location near flammable objects. Almost half of home decoration fires are caused by traditional candles, according to the ...

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Investigators said an overloaded electrical outlet caused Sunday morning's fire at Lake Hotel on 13 East Lake St. in Salinas.VIDEO: Salinas family loses home to weekend fireIt started in a ...

It’s probably no secret that your outlet is capable of causing a fire, but the dangers may be higher than you think, especially if you live in an older home. You may think outlet-related fires only ...

SHENANDOAH -- A fire marshal said an overloaded electrical outlet sparked a fire at a home in Schuylkill County. Fire crews were called to the home on West Penn Street in Shenandoah around 2:30 a.m.

Fire officials said an electrical outlet overloaded with Christmas lights was responsible for a fire that ripped through three row homes Tuesday night in Reading, displacing two families and forcing ...

There was a small fire in a back of house area that was quickly contained. We will be open at 9:30am today for all your holiday shopping. An overloaded electrical outlet in a stockroom at the ...