Christmas Tree Safety

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Christmas tree safety. Keep a portable fire extinguisher close to the tree. After christmas get rid of the tree after christmas or when it is dry. Christmas tree safety as you deck the halls this holiday season be fire smart. This dramatic video demonstrates what happens when fire touches a dry tree and a properly maintained well watered tree.

From candles and fireplaces. Don t use damaged or frayed cords. They also provide homes for bird habitat insects and wildlife. The biggest decoration in the house is our christmas tree.

Unplug tree lights before leaving the house or going to bed. Not any lights will do. Use low energy safe lighting that s been certified by a safety testing lab. Tree causes one in every four of the fires.

Never leave the lights on overnight. Trees don t need warmth. Christmas trees account for hundreds of fires each year. Use flame retardant decorations and keep paper decorations and tinsel away from hot lights.

It is also a time when we have to keep in mind the safety of our four footed family members. A small fire that spreads to a christmas tree can grow large very quickly. Typically shorts in electrical lights or open flames from candles lighters or matches start tree fires. We use an artificial tree with the lights already attached which is easier for us but it doesn t mean it s totally safe for our pets.

Vehicle damage that results from an improperly secured christmas tree such as scratched paint torn door seals and distorted window frames could cost up to 1 500 to repair. Keep the tree at least 3 ft. Dried out trees are a fire danger and should not be left in the home or garage. Real christmas trees are grown on farms just like any other agricultural crop.

A dry and neglected tree can be. A new christmas tree safety system is designed to detect low water in the tree stand and send a warning if a fire starts. It s best to transport a christmas tree on top of a vehicle equipped with a roof rack but a pickup truck suv van or minivan can work just as well. Christmas tree farms beautify the landscape prevent soil erosion and preserve open space.

Well watered trees are not a problem. Place the lifekeeper christmas tree saftey system low water detector in the tree stand.