A short circuit happens suddenly, and the results can be minimal, such as tripped circuits, or it can become hazardous, causing sparks and fire. A short circuit can occur in older wiring or newer ...

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently determined that the probable cause of an April 10, 2022, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) passenger fatality was a short ...

DENVER (KDVR) — School district officials have had enough as a social media trend directing students to short-circuit their school-issued laptops sparked a half-dozen fires in the past week. Officials ...

Seattle City Light officials are blaming our relatively dry summer for yesterday's power outage on Capitol Hill. The outage, which left roughly 4,500 customers without power from 4:30-7 p.m., was ...

Bangladesh recorded 26,659 fire incidents in 2024, of which short circuits were responsible for 9,069 incidents ...

A car caught fire in Limassol on Friday night. According to the fire brigade, the car had been parked in the city’s Omonia ...

Project contractor United Renewable Energy Engineering says 10 MW of the 192 MW site was preventatively shut down during the incident, which around 30 meters of cable line being damaged. The fire was ...

A short circuit in an extension cord sparked a fire that destroyed a room at the Phoenix Lodge, a city fire official said. A short circuit in an extension cord sparked a fire that destroyed a room at ...

ARTAWIYAH, Riyadh — A short circuit sparked a fire that gutted a supermarket here. Riyadh Civil Defense spokesman Mohammad Al-Hammad said several firefighting units rushed to the site and managed to ...

A short circuit at the Sinclair Refinery caused a power failure at 1 p.m., said Michael Bellinger, refinery manager. Power was restored in 45 minutes. Gases released by the failure, caused when a ...