Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. COLUMBUS — The Ohio State Fire Marshal is advising Ohio residents using live Christmas trees to ensure that trees are removed from ...

If you still have a Christmas tree up, it’s likely a fire hazard; Scranton residents who didn’t put their trees out for pickup last week will have another chance next week ...

With the holiday season in full swing, State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine is urging residents to take precautions when setting up and maintaining real Christmas trees. “A dry Christmas tree can burn ...

The fire marshal’s office says the risk of fire involving a live Christmas tree increases every day, according to a spokesperson. Over one-third of Christmas tree fires occur in January and create a ...

Fire officials said it’s time to get rid of your Christmas tree. They say it has now become a fire hazard that is putting people’s homes and lives in danger.

SOUTH BEND, IN (WSBT) — As Christmas comes to an end and all the presents have been opened, there’s still maintenance needed for those real trees. For those of you who have real trees, remember, water ...

The flames grew in a matter of seconds. Once the fire started at the bottom of the Christmas tree, it quickly spread upward — fueled by the dry branches. The tree hadn’t been watered in weeks. In less ...

In the United States, people start thinking about putting up the Christmas tree as soon as the Thanksgiving weekend is over (which is a month before Christmas actually arrives), and many folks leave ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The holidays may be winding down, but the risk of fire involving live Christmas trees is getting greater by the day. The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal ...

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knox County Fire Bureau and the Karns Fire Department hosted a Christmas tree safety event Thursday afternoon. During the event, they burned a Christmas tree to ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WUSA9) -- Fires need two things to burn: an ignition source and fuel. In the Annapolis mansion fire, there were both: an electrical spark and a Christmas tree to fuel the fire.

COLUMBUS — The Ohio State Fire Marshal is advising Ohio residents using live Christmas trees to ensure that trees are removed from the home before they become too dried out and become a fire hazard.