Electrical failures rarely arrive without warning. Long before a breaker trips or a fire starts, your outlets and circuits begin sending subtle signals that the system is under strain. If you learn to ...

CHICAGO — With the holiday season in full swing, lights and decorations are appearing on homes and businesses across Chicagoland. But without careful planning, the added electrical load could increase ...

Hey there! Let's chat about something that's a little less glamorous but super important-your electrical outlets. We all love ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...