(KOLO) -You don’t want to be like Uncle Louis in National Lampoons Family Christmas Vacation, setting the Christmas tree ...

According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), approximately 36% of Christmas tree fires across the country occur during the month of January. SFM urged in a press release that ...

COLUMBUS — With the end of the holidays, the state fire marshal is urging residents to safely discard any real Christmas trees remaining in their homes. According to the National Fire Protection ...

Christmas trees and other holiday decorations are an annual tradition for many, but misuse and neglect can lead to deadly consequences. Fire departments across the country respond to hundreds of ...

Shocking footage shows a 30-foot Christmas tree up in flames. Shoppers can be heard screaming an an intense fire rips through the Christmas tree put on display in an outdoor area of a shopping centre.

as a dry Christmas tree can be a fire hazard. According to the National Fire Protection Association, dried-out trees are a fire danger and should not be left in the home or garage or placed ...

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.

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.