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 ...

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 ...

ERIE, Colo. (KDVR) — North Metro Fire invited FOX31 out to its training facility Wednesday to do a demonstration showing just how fast live pine needle Christmas Trees can go up in flames. The crew ...

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 ...

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 ...

A cautionary tale this Christmas coming out of Montgomery County. A dry Christmas tree and old holiday lights contributed to a fire that gutted a home in Bethesda, sending four people to the hospital, ...

There’s something timeless about a real Christmas tree. The smell of pine, the soft glow of lights, and ornaments that carry years of memories all help set the mood for the holidays. But as the days ...

People attend the annual Christmas Tree Lane lighting ceremony. The 135 deodar cedar trees, which survived the fire, have been lit nearly every year since 1920 in the "oldest large-scale outdoor ...