An electrical fire is one of the most serious and silent dangers in the home. Without warning, homeowners can quickly find themselves facing a blaze started by appliances and within the walls without ...

You probably don't think much about that metal box in your basement or garage. Most homeowners hardly give it a second glance. Yet that unassuming electrical panel is the nerve center of your entire ...

According to the U.S. Fire Administration, there were 23,700 residential building fires caused by electrical malfunctions in 2023. These fires caused hundreds of deaths and injuries, along with over ...

Two years ago, a circuit breaker in my home’s electrical panel randomly failed and shorted out—and it began to melt and smoke. I called emergency services, and according to the firefighters who ...

IDAHO FALLS – No one was injured in an electrical fire in Idaho Falls Saturday morning. Idaho Falls Fire Department spokeswoman Haili Egbert tells EastIdahoNews.com it happened just before 11 a.m. in ...

Homes often hold onto electrical devices long after their safest years have passed, blending into the background as everyday conveniences. Yet many of these aging fixtures carry hidden fire risks that ...

STRAFFORD, Mo. — A utility box at 1401 Old Route 66 just west of Highway 125 caught fire around 10 a.m. Wednesday. Officials with the Strafford Fire Protection District say the fire was quickly put ...

Electrical fire breaks out at St. Catherine Court leaving some tenants without power with a week of below freezing ...