An overloaded extension cord triggered an apartment complex structure fire in Pacifica on Monday night, fire officials said. At 8:19 p.m., crews were alerted to a residential structure fire at 2040 ...

An overloaded extension cord was the cause of an accidental fire at a manufactured home in Scott. Scott firefighters say they arrived in the 300 block of Pecan Road and found heavy fire emitting from ...

The Feb. 22 fire that killed Marathon Drive resident Erell Williams was caused by an overloaded extension cord, an increasingly common hazard in homes today, Columbus Fire Marshal Ricky Shores said ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — An accidental fire sparked by an overloaded extension cord caused major damage to a General Marshal Street home Friday night, though all the home’s occupants made it out ...

UPDATE: An overloaded extension cord caused Monday night’s fire at the Interfaith Apartment Complex, according to a city press release. Wilkes-Barre Fire Captain Alan Klapat ruled the fire started ...

Extension cords and power strips are fine for everyday devices, but using them with certain appliances - especially as the weather cools down - can be risky.

WALDORF, Md. (AP) -- Fire investigators are blaming an overloaded extension cord for a fire that killed a Charles County woman and her 6-year-old great-grandson. The Maryland State Fire Marshal's ...

RODEO — A local family was displaced from their home by a fire that swept through the upstairs of an apartment complex Friday morning. The fire, which investigators say was caused by an overloaded ...

Firefighters in Manchester battled a fatal fire on Bowman Street on Tuesday night.Click here to view News 9’s reportFire crews were called to the home shortly before 5 p.m., and were met by heavy ...

A member of the FDNY looks out a broken window at the scene of the multi-alarm fire in Hamilton Heights that killed Melisa Mendez (inset). (Main) AP, (inset) Facebook The fast-moving fire that killed ...