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 ...

Your electrical panel is a key part of your home's safety, but it can become a fire hazard if certain risks are kept too close. Knowing what to avoid around your panel helps prevent accidents and ...

The Loudoun County Fire Marshal’s Office said an “unspecified electrical event” in a power distribution panel is to blame for a Saturday fire that left $2.7 million in damages to a commercial building ...

Homeowner at wits' end after noticing troubling trend among HVAC techs: 'Are these contractors just trying to get me to buy more?' ...

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

About 30 people were displaced by an electrical fire at the Bali Hai Motel on Monday evening, officials said. The Yakima Fire Department was called to motel at 710 N. First St. at 5:20 p.m., and found ...

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 ...