But just 61 seconds after flames licked the needles of a desiccated conifer, the tree was reduced to smoldering branches. The NIST did the experiment, so you don’t have to — no matter how you ...

In January 2015, a 15-foot, aging and dry Christmas tree fueled a massive mansion fire that killed a Maryland couple and four of their young grandchildren. The family had planned to remove the ...

6) They forget to water the tree once it’s home. Live Christmas trees need water so they don’t go dry. (A dry tree can be a fire hazard, and makes a mess when it starts dropping its needles ...

A live Christmas tree would seem to be a fine project for somebody with a brown thumb. You only have to tend it for a month, and then it’ll get chucked to the curb. But it’s important to keep ...

It is more likely to dry out and have an increased chance of catching fire, they said, adding that the best time to buy a tree is two weeks before Christmas.

Put extra Christmas tree branches to good use with this DIY holiday decoration Published: Dec. 12, 2019, 12:30 p.m. By The Pecks | For The Oregonian/OregonLive ...