BARSTOW, California -- Two young sisters were killed in a house fire started by a Christmas tree and the grieving parents are now issuing warnings they hope can save other lives. Charmon and Akeem ...
Local firefighters say an electrical fault sparked a fire that engulfed a Christmas tree in southern China in December 2024, contrary to posts sharing anti-immigrant comments alongside an image of the ...
A Christmas tree fire in Bethesda, Maryland, injured four people and a dog on Christmas Day, officials said. One person had life-threatening injuries, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue said, and the ...
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 ...
Scranton residents who didn’t put their Christmas trees out for pickup last week will have another opportunity to do so next ...
As the holiday decorations come down, fire safety officials are reminding homeowners of a hidden winter hazard: more than one third of Christmas tree home fires occur in January.
A holiday celebration turned into chaos when a dry Christmas tree ignited inside a Maryland home, sending flames racing through the first floor and putting multiple residents and pets in danger, ...
If you’re struggling to part ways with your Christmas tree, consider this: More than one-third (35 percent) of U.S. home ...
While Christmas tree fires are not as common as they once were, they are far more dangerous when they do happen.
The City of Waterbury has scheduled two dates this month for Christmas tree pickup as fire officials warn that keeping dried ...
Off duty fire crews in Guernsey are volunteering to collect old Christmas trees to raise money for charity. Guernsey Fire and Rescue Service members are collecting the trees in return for a donation ...
Each January, LA Sanitation turns thousands of Christmas trees into mulch that residents can use in their gardens.