BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - An overloaded electrical outlet caused a fire at a Baton Rouge home Monday afternoon, April 28. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, crews got a call about the fire ...

Electrical failures rarely arrive without warning. Long before a breaker trips or a fire starts, your outlets and circuits begin sending subtle signals that the system is under strain. If you learn to ...

We've all been there: running around the house, trying to find an outlet for our newest gadget, while the living room looks ...

LAFAYETTE PARISH — Overloaded electrical circuits are a major cause of fires in homes and vehicles, but with the right precautions, they can often be prevented. The Louisiana Office of State Fire ...

SAN ANTONIO — A trailer home on the southeast-side is a total loss after an early-morning fire that broke out Monday, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. The call came in around 2:46 a.m.

CHICAGO — With the holiday season in full swing, lights and decorations are appearing on homes and businesses across Chicagoland. But without careful planning, the added electrical load could increase ...

Officials believe an overloaded electrical outlet sparked a fire that killed three people in a west-side mobile home Wednesday morning. Officials believe an overloaded electrical outlet sparked a fire ...

Lafayette, LA –At 8:06 a.m. Lafayette firefighters responded to a house fire in the 200 block of Irma Drive. Heavy smoke was venting from the eaves of dwelling when emergency crews arrived.

A family was forced to evacuate their home Wednesday morning after an overloaded electrical outlet caught fire, according to Lafayette Fire Department officials. At 8:06 a.m. Lafayette firefighters ...

DOVER ‒ Following a small house fire Tuesday morning, Dover firefighters are warning residents to exercise caution when using space heaters. The fire department responded to a structure fire at 311 ...

We’ve all been there—running around the house, trying to plug in every gadget and appliance we own, thinking more is better.