Christmas tree fire risk News

Fire Deaths Up Slightly in Alabama in 2014

Fire deaths are up slightly this year in Alabama over 2013. The state fire marshal’s office says 86 people have died in fires so far this year in the state. That’s four more fatalities than during the same period last …

Tennessee Officials Warn Dried-Out Christmas Trees Pose Fire Risk

Tennessee’s state fire officials are reminding Tennesseans with natural, fresh-cut Christmas trees to keep them in water because of the fire risk posed if they dry out. Gary West is deputy commissioner of the Department of Commerce and Insurance’s Fire …