UK fire experts warn that five everyday appliances can turn a simple extension lead into a hidden fire hazard – is your home ...

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service have issued a safety warning after a house in Leyland went up in flames as a result of an overloaded plug socket. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to ...

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Firefighters are urging residents against overloading plug sockets at home.

Image caption, Essex County Fire and Rescue Service said the cause of the fire was due to an overloaded plug socket 2 January 2026 Five dogs were rescued from a property after a fire that was caused ...

Firefighters attending the scene of a washing machine blaze discovered it was caused by plug sockets overloaded with more than 60 electrical items. To make matters worse, all of the appliances were ...

Anyone who has a washing machine plugged into their kitchen plug sockets has been issued a warning by fire chiefs. Fire chiefs have issued a stark warning to anyone who has a washing machine in their ...

FIRE officers are warning people not to overload plug sockets after a fire ripped through a bedroom this afternoon. Crews were called to the house in Chorley Old Road, Bolton, at around 4.30pm. They ...

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