Across the country, fire marshals continue to flag one setup that shows up again and again in post-fire investigations: small greenhouses packed with portable electric heaters, daisy-chained extension cords, and high-wattage grow lights all running at once. Gardeners chase warmth and light for their plants, but many overlook the simple math of electricity and the…
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The Forgotten Garden Tool That’s Causing Electrical Fires in Sheds
A single cracked extension cord can torch a shed faster than a lightning strike. While most people scan their shelves for gas cans, oily rags, or a tipped-over space heater when they think about shed fires, few look down at the tangled orange cord draped over a lawnmower or stuffed behind a bag of fertilizer….