The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) reports approximately 145 fires annually caused by Christmas trees, with more than 800 additional fires attributed to other types of holiday decorations ...

Fire safety experts warn dry Christmas trees can ignite in seconds. Learn simple steps to keep your family safe this holiday ...

Fire crews in Kern County demonstrate Christmas tree fire dangers, showing how quickly flames spread and emphasizing holiday ...

Preventing a fire involving a live Christmas tree starts at the beginning with picking the right tree. When picking a tree, ...

According to the National Fire Protection Association, Christmas trees are very unlikely to start a residential fire, but if a tree is placed improperly, it could be dangerous. The NFPA notes that ...

If you’ve ever wondered why trees will often be standing even after a wildfire has destroyed nearby homes, fire officials are offering an explanation. “The answer lies in the difference between ...

CUMBERLAND, Md. (DC News Now) — Officials made an arrest on Thursday almost a month after a tree was set on fire outside a Cumberland church. The Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) said ...

The debate between real Christmas trees and artificial ones has been going on for decades. Artificial because they are easy and reusable. Real because well, they are real and fill the house with a ...

Firefighters have been fighting to put out the blaze on the 320-foot-plus Douglas Fir in Oregon Coos Bay District Bureau of Land Management/AP One of the world's tallest non-redwood trees is on fire ...

It’s a tradition that dates back to 1920, but almost came to an end when the Eaton Fire tore through the Altadena Community ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After at least a week of burning, one of the tallest trees in the world is still standing. Smoke can no longer be seen coming from the Doerner Fir tree, but crews are ...

The top of a historic tree in Oregon is on fire, and investigators are trying to figure out how it happened. The Doerner Fir, a Douglas fir tree that was believed to be about 450 years old and 325 ...