As winter cold settles in, Louisiana fire officials warn that unsafe space heater use and overloaded cords risk deadly house ...

A mobile home near Old Town Bluffton burned to the ground Sunday night in an accident likely involving an overloaded extension cord, officials say. The residents were uninjured and found another place ...

An overloaded extension cord is being blamed for a fire that sent one man to the hospital on Wednesday afternoon. The fire started upstairs at 1606 Centre Street in Moundsville. Moundsville Fire Chief ...

WEST ASHLEY, SC (WCBD) – Fire officials say an extension cord is to blame for a fire that destroyed a shed early Thursday morning. According to Capt. Kevin Berkel with the St. Andrews Fire Dept., ...

You've likely used an extension cord before, but did you do so safely? You may not have realized, but there are several common extension cord mistakes people make everyday. Some of these mistakes can ...

Extension cords are so common in modern homes that you barely notice them, especially when they are tucked neatly behind furniture or hidden under a rug. That tidy setup can look safe and even well ...

SANDY Ore. (KPTV) - A travel trailer was destroyed after an overloaded extension cord caused a fire in Sandy. It happened just after 3:30 p.m. Monday at a home on Jacoby Road. The Clackamas Fire ...