Christmas Tree Safety Tips

Placing the tree before placing the tree in the stand cut 2 from the base of the trunk.

Christmas tree safety tips. This dramatic video demonstrates what happens when fire touches a dry tree and a properly maintained well watered tree. Keep the tree away from heat sources such as fireplaces candles and even a tv. Keep the tree at least 3 ft. Make sure your lights either have a sticker from underwriters.

Here are some other tips. Typically shorts in electrical lights or open flames from candles lighters or matches start tree fires. Not any lights will do. Water your tree every day a couple of times a day.

To make sure you have a safe holiday season nadeau has a few safety tips. Picking the tree choose a tree with fresh green needles that do not fall off when touched. If you don t plan on putting the tree up right away make a one half inch fresh cut off the bottom of the trunk and place the tree in a five gallon bucket of warm water. Trees don t become fresher sitting in a lot.

Well watered trees are not a problem. Unplug tree lights before leaving the house or going to bed. Fire departments responded to an estimated average of 780 home structure fires per year that began with decorations excluding christmas trees. Fire departments responded to an average of 160 home fires that started with christmas trees per year.

Make sure the tree is at least three feet away from any heat source like fireplaces radiators candles heat vents or lights. Place the lifekeeper christmas tree saftey system low water detector in the tree stand. Make sure the tree is not blocking an exit. Follow these safety tips from the entergy the south louisiana electric cooperative association and the louisiana state fire marshal s office to brighten your holidays safely.

Add water to the tree stand. A dry and neglected tree can be. Make sure all your indoor and outdoor christmas lights have been tested in a lab by the ul or etl itsna for safety and throw out any damaged lights. Never leave the lights on overnight.

Your tree is a fire risk even if it s fake. Christmas trees account for hundreds of fires each year. Store the tree in cool temperatures but above freezing. From candles and fireplaces.

Carefully decorating your home can help make your holidays safer. A new christmas tree safety system is designed to detect low water in the tree stand and send a warning if a fire starts. Be sure to add water. Don t use electric lights on a metal tree.

Use low energy safe lighting that s been certified by a safety testing lab. Don t use damaged or frayed cords.