Fix It Homestead on MSN

The extension-cord setup that looks normal and still raises fire risk

Extension cords are so common in modern homes that you barely notice them, especially when they are tucked neatly behind ...
Yahoo

Plugging These Appliances Into An Extension Cord Is A Major Fire Hazard

A small white electrical cord is plugged into a tangled mess of an orange extension cord - Bgwalker/Getty Images Chances are you have at least one extension cord in your house, but you might use it ...
Local 12 WKRC Cincinnati

Cincinnati Fire Department urges everyone to check extension cords after deadly fire

WINTON HILLS, Ohio (WKRC) - The cause of a fire that killed two children in Winton hills in May is now known. The Cincinnati Fire Department's Assistant Fire Chief Matt Flagler said it was started by ...
CNET

Holiday Safety Alert: Never Plug Space Heaters or These 6 Other Devices Into Extension Cords

Corin Cesaric is a Flex Editor at CNET. She received her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Before joining CNET, she covered crime at People Magazine and ...
Local 12 WKRC Cincinnati

Records show history of electrical problems at complex where 2 kids died in a fire

I-71/US-50 WB closes due to crash near Downtown Cincinnati It happened on I-71 S/US-50 beyond the I-71/US-50 Split near Downtown Cincinnati. What's next for CPD? Questions still remain on future of ...
House Digest on MSN

Plugging These Appliances Into An Extension Cord Is A Major Fire Hazard

Chances are you have at least one extension cord in your house, but you might use it incorrectly. Plugging certain items into ...