Two NYC fires in two days caused by overloaded power strips
In the wake of two Manhattan fires that occurred within two days - leaving one person dead and another seriously burned -- the Eletrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) is reminding the public about the dangers of overloaded circuits and improper power cord use.
The fires, on Aug. 17th and Aug. 18, are both being blamed on overloaded power strips. The pair of blazes comes just one month after a pinched power cord between a bed and a wall led to the death of a Manhattan firefighter.