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 ...

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.

Every home these days seems stuffed with gadgets and devices, all clamoring for power. We plug things in without much thought ...

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 ...

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 ...

An overloaded electrical, multi-plug adapter is being blamed for a fire in the Midway community on Tuesday, according to a report from the Davidson County Fire Marshal’s Office. The fire at 376 ...

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.

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 ...

Fire crews may leave your street, the smoke may clear, and your walls may still be standing, but the real danger inside a ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fire officials have released more details about a fire that killed two people in Springfield. News Center 7 previously reported on ...