Christmas Tree Fire Safety Video: Safety Tips For Xmas Tree

Video: Christmas Tree Fire Safety Tips For Xmas Tree

For those fans of real Christmas Trees, and many of us are, it is important to keep in mind safety issues for those real Christmas trees.

The Christmas Tree Fire Safety video shows how much more quickly a dry Christmas tree burns in comparison to a wet Christmas Tree. The Xmas tree fire safety video shows two real Christmas trees side-by-side, both catching fire - flames devour the dry Christmas in seconds, while the wet Christmas tree catches fie much slower.

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The United States Fire Safety Administration has the following tips

Christmas Tree Fire Safety Tips

• Selecting a Tree for the Holiday
  Needles on fresh trees should be green and hard to pull back from the branches, and the needle should not break if the tree has been freshly cut. The trunk should be sticky to the touch. Old trees can be identified by bouncing the tree trunk on the ground. If many needles fall off, the tree has been cut too long, has probably dried out, and is a fire hazard.
• Caring for Your Tree
  Do not place your tree close to a heat source, including a fireplace or heat vent. The heat will dry out the tree, causing it to be more easily ignited by heat, flame or sparks. Be careful not to drop or flick cigarette ashes near a tree. Do not put your live tree up too early or leave it up for longer than two weeks. Keep the tree stand filled with water at all times.

• Disposing of Your Tree
  Never put tree branches or needles in a fireplace or woodburning stove. When the tree becomes dry, discard it promptly. The best way to dispose of your tree is by taking it to a recycling center or having it hauled away by a community pick-up service.