CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — An investigation is underway into whether several students intentionally short-circuited a Chromebook at Achievement First Iluminar Middle School in Cranston Friday afternoon.

Across the country, students are intentionally short-circuiting their laptops to film them catching fire as part of a viral social media challenge. Schools nationwide have issued warnings to parents ...

A second Fayette County school, and another school in nearby Jessamine County, are reporting incidents of a national social media trend known as the “laptop fire challenge.” Students attempting the ...

Fire officials in Massachusetts are warning about the dangers associated with a social media “challenge” that causes laptops to smoke and smolder. Fourteen such incidents have been reported in ...

State fire officials are warning parents and educators about a dangerous social media trend that poses a serious potential fire hazard. Students in public schools statewide have reportedly been ...