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.

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 ...

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 ...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) – Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) officials said it’s time to get rid of your Christmas tree. They say it has now become a fire hazard that is ...

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 ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - With Christmas just days away, the Waco Fire Department is reminding residents with real trees to water them regularly to prevent house fires. The department demonstrated how a ...

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 ...

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 ...