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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lafayette, LA –At 8:06 a.m. Lafayette firefighters responded to a house fire in the 200 block of Irma Drive. Heavy smoke was venting from the eaves of dwelling when emergency crews arrived.

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.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln Fire and Rescue said an overloaded electrical outlet is to blame for a house for near 40th and A Streets early Sunday morning. LFR Captain Nancy Crist said crews were ...

Officials believe an overloaded electrical outlet sparked a fire that killed three people in a west-side mobile home Wednesday morning. Officials believe an overloaded electrical outlet sparked a fire ...