ComEd confirms smart meters involved in 'small fires' August 30, 2012|By Gregory Karp | Tribune reporter Commonwealth Edison confirmed on Thursday that three of its smart meters, which wirelessly relay power-use data between homes and the company, have been involved in "small fires" in the Chicago region. ComEd said the problems stemmed not from the smart meters themselves but from how they were connected to homes and businesses. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-08-30/business/chi-comed-confirms-smart-meters-involved-in-small-fires--20120830_1_smart-meters-comed-customers-poor-connection