Skip Nav Bill’s Quality Electric, LLC shares electrical safety tips and cautions to help prevent home fires. Included are electrical-based fire statistics with a special focus on the issues of mis-use of electrical components. Revealed are the biggest ways electrical fires are caused along with proper use of power strips, space heaters and extension cords to help prevent overheating which leads to electrical fires. Be careful with how you use electrical components; read the labels and follow the instructions, especially when using cords with appliances. Stay Electrically Safe and Smart as a homeowner with your electrical usage! Special Thanks to Newspressnow.com, Eppie Pallangyo of St Joseph News-Press, Jason Ziph, Fire Inspector of St Joseph Fire Department, and to NFPA for the article, Costly Electrical Fires Can Be Prevented.