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 ...

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Fire Department released a cartoon video on Wednesday to remind residents to be careful when it comes to overloaded electrical outlets. SAFD officials said because they ...

Seven people were displaced Tuesday after a fire in Hagerstown's West End that was caused by an overloaded outlet, Hagerstown Fire Marshal Dale Fishack said. No injuries were reported from the fire, ...

John Palminteri/KEYT Carefully planning your holiday light display will help to prevent fire damages which are high in December. John Palminteri/KEYT) Large holiday light displays can be spectacular ...

How can I be sure I'm not overloading my electrical outlets? Right now I use an UPS and a surge protector power strip plugged into a two plug wall outlet. Heck Some folks plug power strips into power ...