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Birds dying at alarming rate in East Bay neighborhood

  • May 13, 2025

Man nearly electrocuted to death while hanging Christmas lights

  • Nov 28, 2024

Person found dead inside Richmond utility vault, fire officials say

  • Aug 21, 2024

Woman files lawsuit after husband dies from electrocution in hot tub

  • Jun 21, 2024

2 American tourists electrocuted in Mexican resort hot tub, 1 killed

  • Jun 13, 2024

Worker rescued after electrocuted by power line in SJ: authorities

  • Feb 24, 2024

CA man who tortured, killed Black teen might soon be set free

  • Oct 17, 2020

5-year-old boy learning to walk again after power tool accident

  • Jun 22, 2020

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CPSC warns not to use 'male-to-male' extension cords due to risk of electrocution, fire

  • Apr 17
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Birds dying at alarming rate in East Bay neighborhood: 'Just horrifying'

  • May 13, 2025
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Person found dead inside Richmond utility vault was likely electrocuted, officials say

  • Aug 20, 2024
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Worker rescued after electrocuted by power line in SJ: authorities

  • Feb 24, 2024
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Texas girl, 10, dies from electrocution rescuing kittens from behind clothes dryer

  • Jul 11, 2018
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Freak accident kills tree trimmer in San Jose

  • Feb 27, 2018
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Officials: South San Jose tree trimmer dies after being electrocuted

  • Feb 26, 2018
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14-year-old electrocuted when phone drops in bathtub

  • Jul 12, 2017

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20-year-old electrocuted after crashing into utility pole in Texas

Fabian Garnica survived a collision with a utility pole but died when he stepped out of the car and touched a power line.

  • Feb 11, 2020

'Outlet challenge' could cause fire or serious injury, fire investigators warn

The so-called "outlet challenge" involves partially plugging a phone charger into an outlet and then touching a penny to the exposed prongs, Massachusetts' fire marshal said.

  • Jan 22, 2020
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$14M settlement reached in boys' canal electrocution suit in Solano County

The two families have settled a lawsuit with the Solano Irrigation District for $14 million after their teenage boys were electrocuted by an energized bridge while saving a dog from a canal in April .

  • Dec 12, 2019
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2 teenage boys electrocuted while rescuing dog from canal in Northern California

Authorities in Solano County say two teenage boys were electrocuted while trying to rescue a dog from an irrigation canal at an orchard.

  • Apr 3, 2019

Woman and child dead after AC unit malfunction at North Carolina motel

Officials are investigating after a woman and child died after an air-conditioning unit malfunctioned and began emitting smoke in a Rocky Mount motel room.

  • Aug 23, 2018