Despite the fact that the holidays are now over, it can be very tempting to leave up your Christmas tree to maintain that ...

As the Christmas holiday ends, it’s important to properly dispose of live trees to prevent fire hazards, and most cities ...

ILLINOIS (WCIA) — All eyes are on the new year, but the Illinois Fire Service Institute is reminding people to not forget about Christmas — the tree that is. Now more than ever, they say both ...

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — As families decorate for the holidays, fire officials urge caution for those using real Christmas trees, citing an increased risk of house fires during this festive time.

evidence of the blaze someone set that destroyed the community tree at Calafia State Beach days before Christmas 2023. But unlike dozens of other ornaments lost in the fire, this one survived and ...

Christmas tree-related fires are rare -- but when they do occur, they are much more likely to be deadly than other types of fires, according to the National Fire Protection Association.

Just days before Christmas Eve, a video surfaced on social media showing masked men setting fire to the tree in the town’s main square, sparking outrage and fear among Christians. Hayat Tahrir ...

Dry trees are a fire hazard. "The minute you buy a real Christmas tree and get it in the stand, make sure it's hydrated and you keep water in the base of it for the whole time," King said.

A decorated Christmas tree with presents underneath was engulfed in flames in about a minute Thursday afternoon in Spokane Valley. The Spokane Valley Fire Department torched the tree and holiday ...

An overly smoky fire from uncured wood is also a danger when using a Christmas tree as fuel, so the best practice is to only use seasoned firewood that’s intended to be burned as fuel.