ATLANTA — Fire safety experts say now is the time to take down live Christmas trees, warning that the risk of a house fire increases as trees dry out. Susan McKelvey with the National Fire Protection ...

WATERBURY, Conn. (WFSB) - The City of Waterbury has scheduled two dates this month for Christmas tree pickup as fire officials warn that keeping dried trees indoors poses a serious fire risk. Curbside ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Christmas tree-related fire in Montgomery County displaced and hospitalized a family on Thursday evening, causing more than $400 ...

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.

You've made it through the holidays with safety top of mind. From keeping your real Christmas tree safe and intact on the drive home, to where to avoid placing your live Christmas tree at all costs ...

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The holidays are winding down, but many of us are still hanging onto our Christmas trees, sometimes a little longer than we should, and could become a fire hazard. The ...

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Dorchester County is encouraging its residents to safely dispose of live Christmas trees this year, before they dry out and become home fire hazards. Individuals who ...

Scranton residents who didn’t put their Christmas trees out for pickup last week will have another opportunity to do so next week, though next week’s collections will be delayed by a day because ...

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Those who still have Christmas trees up may want to consider taking them down. The National Fire Protection Association reports that more than one-third of Christmas tree fires ...

A Christmas tree-related fire in Montgomery County displaced and hospitalized a family on Thursday evening, causing more than $400,000 in damage, according to fire officials. The blaze broke out in ...