Many folks have had Christmas trees set up in their homes since Thanksgiving. Fresh trees will transpire amazing amounts of water, if deprived of water they will dry out quickly and become serious fire hazards in the home. It’s true that Christmas trees contribute to only a tiny percentage of home fires but when they do the results are catastrophic. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an agency of the U.S. Commerce Department, has a number of startling videos on their website depicting what can happen. You may be shocked. http://fire.nist.gov/tree_fire.htm
Great article informing people on the dangers of fire. Christmas is a particularly dangerous time for home fires with lots of cooking, electronics and drinking. You must take extra care when cooking over christmas to ensure that a fire does not start. I perform fire risk assessments for businesses and feel that these could be just as beneficial for the home to help people keep safe at home.
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