A small white electrical cord is plugged into a tangled mess of an orange extension cord - Bgwalker/Getty Images Chances are you have at least one extension cord in your house, but you might use it ...

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 ...

The extension-cord arrangement that feels tidy and “under control” in your living room or home office is often the one that ...

HERNANDO, Fla. — Citrus County firefighters are issuing a warning about the use of extension cords after an electrical fire destroyed a shed in Hernando. Crews responded at 2:23 a.m. Friday to reports ...

NEW LONDON, Conn. (WTNH) — A person is injured and four others are displaced after an extension cord caused a residential fire early Thursday morning in New London, fire officials said. The New London ...

NEW LONDON, CT (WFSB) - One person was hurt and four people total were forced out of their home by an early morning fire. The New London Fire Department said it was called to the home on West Street ...

ST. GEORGE, La. (WAFB) - Officials shared a reminder to the public after a smoker plugged into an outlet via an extension cord sparked a fire. According to the St. George Fire Department, you should ...

When the power goes out and a portable generator roars to life, the weak link in your setup is often not the machine, but the ...