If you're lucky enough to own an at-home generator, you probably want to baby it and keep it humming with regular service checks and ongoing, tender loving care. If the grid goes down, keeping your ...

LATEST Oct. 27, 6:45 p.m. "A preliminary assessment from the scene today pointed to a potentially overloaded generator, however #OFD Fire Investigator does not want to rule out that the age of the ...

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The first sign of trouble showed up on the air conditioner.

OAKLAND (CBS SF) -- An overloaded generator being used to supply power during a PG&E power shutoff sparked a two-alarm fire in the Oakland Hills Tuesday morning, burning two homes and vegetation in an ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - As more Bay Area residents increasingly turn to generators to help offset PG&E shutoffs to prevent its equipment from causing wildfires— a new problem seems to be emerging those very ...

Jul. 12—SEABROOK — NextEra Energy says Seabrook Station is operating safely and that its generator circuit breaker meets Nuclear Regulatory Commission requirements, contrary to a Massachusetts state ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — The Savannah Fire Department (SFD) responded to a residential fire Wednesday morning on Dodge Avenue. The ...

Electrical problems stemming from the use of numerous space heaters powered by a generator and overloaded extension cords were likely to blame for a house fire late Friday in Central Lubbock, ...

The Oakland Fire Department is saying an overloaded generator running outside a home due to the PG&E PSPS appears to be the cause of a fire in the Oakland hills Tuesday morning. OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) ...