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You might grab a power strip because it feels convenient, but that small shortcut can create a serious fire risk when a space ...
They often don't notice the wiring behind their walls, but those hidden electrical faults quietly create real risk in ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – An overloaded electrical power strip sparked an apartment fire that was quickly extinguished in ...
ORANGE, Mass. (WWLP) – A fire at an apartment building in Orange was caused by an overloaded power strip on Sunday. According to Orange Fire Rescue, a resident at an apartment building noticed that ...
The FDNY announced that the cause of the five-alarm fire at the Jackson Heights commercial building on 37th Avenue was an overloaded power strip. DNAinfo reports “it’s not immediately clear where the ...
The Smith County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a house fire that injured one boy in Lindale on Friday. At 11:16 a.m. Friday, firefighters responded to a residence on the 12900 block of County ...
BURLINGTON — For the second time this week, an overloaded power strip is being blamed for starting a house fire. The latest ws reported about 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, at 612 Avon Ave. Firefighters ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knoxville Fire Department revealed that the house fire on Gillespie Avenue Wednesday morning was caused by an overloaded power strip. “This is the second time in as many ...
An overloaded electrical power strip caused a fire that killed a 54-year-old Conewago Township man Thursday morning, police said. According to Northern York County Regional Police, fire investigators ...
JONES COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Officials say a person is dead after a weekend fire. Jones County Emergency Services Director Ryan Mills says a house outside of Pollocksville caught fire Saturday morning ...