Zaps of static electricity are commonplace in everyday life. But can static electricity give enough of a jolt to start a fire? Static electricity is the result of an imbalance between negative and ...

A spark created an explosion that killed four workers at a warehouse in December 2022, OSHA investigators have determined. The conclusion solves a mystery that has lingered ever since the Magic in the ...

BARTON COUNTY, Kan. (KAKE) - Authorities say static electricity is to blame for three oil gun barrels catching fire on Saturday afternoon. The Barton County Fire District 2 said just before 4:30 p.m., ...

Franklin crews responded to a fire reported around 7 p.m at Cheney Pulp & Paper Co. on Anderson Street Friday. >> Second driver named in Franklin Twp. fatal bus crash Static electricity started fire ...