BURLINGTON, Iowa (KWQC) - Two dogs died inside a home after officials say an extension cord failed causing a fire. According to the Burlington Fire Department, at 6:40 p.m. crews arrived to the 600 ...

Discover why unplugging certain devices from extension cords can prevent fires, save energy, and protect your home and family.

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) - An electrical failure was the apparent cause of a fire north of Bend Monday morning that destroyed a small outbuilding being used as a residence and that drew power with an ...

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fire traced to the electrical failure of an extension cord heavily damaged a manufactured home in southwest Redmond Tuesday morning, but the residents escaped safely, ...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Two dogs are dead after a houde fire in Edscambia CouEscambia County Fire Rescue has placed the ...

Plugging extension cords into other extension cords is another huge "no" in the electrical world. This practice, called " ...

Extension cords are fine for small devices, but certain appliances can be dangerous to use with them, particularly in cold weather.

The fire that killed five children in an overnight Pennsylvania daycare in August was sparked by a faulty extension cord, an investigation has revealed. The Harris Family Day Care blaze in Erie, which ...

One person was injured and a family has been displaced after a fire at two-story home in Washington County on Sunday afternoon. At 3:00PM, crews from Hancock Volunteer Fire Inc. were dispatched to ...

Extension cords provide a convenient method of bringing temporary AC power to a device that is not located near a power outlet. If not used properly, extension cords can lead to electrical shock ...

A 74-year-old woman, identified as Janet Pereira, has died from a one-alarm house fire in Dundalk, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department. Firefighters responded at 11:50 a.m. on Wednesday ...

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