LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - The Longview Fire Department says a Tuesday afternoon fire was caused by an overloaded extension cord. Around 5:15 LFD responded to a call of a house fire on Eckman Street ...

Extension cords can only carry so much power, so they can easily be overloaded by plugging too many things into them. However, they can also be overloaded by plugging something in that draws more ...

During the investigation firefighters found a heavily damaged electrical connection in the attic space with several extension cords plugged into the connection. Firefighters believe that the cords ...

"Vacuum cleaners cause a spike in electricity usage, which extension cords aren't built for, and because you move around your ...

The cause remained under investigation as of Wednesday morning; however, they noted that there was a potential overloaded extension cord.

Plugging certain household items into an extension cord can lead to fires and electric shocks, an electrical expert has ...

The apartment fire in Waynesboro’s End End last Friday that displaced dozens of residents was the product of an overloaded extension cord in one of the units, according to the city fire marshal ...

A mobile home near Old Town Bluffton burned to the ground Sunday night in an accident likely involving an overloaded extension cord, officials say. The residents were uninjured and found another ...

An unidentified male resident of northern Beaufort County was killed in a Sunday morning camper fire that officials credit to an overburdened extension cord. Crews from the Sheldon Fire District ...

HANNIBAL, Mo. — An electrical extension cord overload led to a Saturday morning fire that damaged a Hannibal home. The Hannibal Fire Department was dispatched to 1302 Ruby at 5:34 a.m. and found ...