Smart plugs can be controlled from your phone or through smart home devices like a smart home hub or speaker. Rather than ...

This winter, your extension cord could be a hidden fire hazard. Some appliances draw far too much power to be plugged into it. Here are seven appliances you should never risk.

BRISTOL, Va. (WCYB) — As electric vehicles become more popular, local fire departments say the vehicles also pose challenges. According to the Edison Electric Institute, there will be 26 million ...

Never plug a space heater into a power strip. The high wattage can overload it and cause a fire. Always plug heaters directly into a wall outlet for safety.

A relatively new device developed by a Maryland-based company can prevent devastating home electrical fires — and many homeowners can get the technology for free through their insurance. Home ...

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Chances are you have smoke detectors and a carbon monoxide detector where you live. But there is a new piece of technology being offered to 10,000 Michigan ...

Contra Costa firefighters tackled an underground EV fire at California Plaza, prompting evacuations and a shelter-in-place ...

Smart plugs are useful for bringing simple automations to appliances that aren't smart, but connecting them to those 5 things might not be a clever idea.

Contra Costa Fire Protection District crews responded to an electric vehicle fire in Walnut Creek on Wednesday. Around 5:20 p ...

Crews extinguished a car fire in a parking garage in Walnut Creek on Wednesday evening and vapors from the fire prompted the ...