In the first moments of the Maui fires, when high winds brought down power poles, slapping electrified wires to the dry grass below, there was a reason the flames erupted all at once in long, neat ...

As evening settled on January 7, Pasadena, California, resident Colin Weatherby wasn't on the watch for wildfires. He was worried about his windows. "My building was built in 1951, and we have ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Christmas decorations and celebrations can add an extra element of fire risk in homes, according to the Northern Ireland Fire and ...

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 ...

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 ...

An electric cable ramp in Berlin caught fire on Saturday, cutting power to 50,000 households in the neighbourhood of Lichterfelde, local police said, adding that the fire may have been caused by arson ...

Autocar LLC, a Birmingham, Alabama-based waste and recycling truck maker, has released its latest safety innovation: the Smart Battery Cable, designed to reduce the risk of electrical fires in refuse ...

Safety and electrical defects in Altec and Autocar commercial vehicles prompt NHTSA recall notices for affected fleets and ...

From Christmas tree lights to trying out new gifts and gadgets, we often use more electrical equipment than usual over the festive period. But a spate of fatal house fires in Northern Ireland has ...