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 ...

TEXARKANA -- Having evergreens in the home through winter is an ancient tradition meant to remind people that life persists despite the cold and darkness, but failing to properly put up a real ...

Christmas trees always pose some level of fire risk, but as they dry out that risk becomes more and more. If yours is till up ...

More than one-third (35 percent) of U.S. home fires involving Christmas trees occur in January. With this post-holiday fire hazard in mind, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA®) is strongly ...

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 ...

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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.

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 ...