You'd be surprised at how many dispatches fire departments roll out for Christmas tree related incidents each year.
Don't let your holiday season go up in flames. Christmas can be a dangerous season, and not just because of those mildly irritating relatives of yours or your significant other's. But there's one tradition that can literally cost you or your loved ones their lives; the indoor Christmas tree. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has released a video reminding people who love to have a real Christmas tree indoors that keeping it well watered is essential for home fire safety.
can pose a serious fire hazard. The tree and leaves contain highly-flammable oils that can spontaneously combust. Other fire triggers include wood-burning stoves, candles, and short circuits in cheap Christmas lights., U.S. fire departments responded to about 200 house fires that stemming from combusting Christmas trees between 2011–2015$14.
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