The holiday season is one of the most magical times of the year. Unfortunately, this season can also be very dangerous. The roads are icier than normal, and Christmas trees have been known to cause fires in homes.
While you can’t keep ice from forming, you can make sure that your Christmas tree won’t cause any problems for you. If you follow these essential Christmas tree fire safety tips, you won’t have to worry about your tree at all.
Keep Your Tree Away From Heat And Flame
When you place your Christmas tree in your home, you should make sure that it isn’t too close to any heat source. It should be at least three feet away from radiators, a fireplace, and even candles. A tree is highly flammable. Even a small spark could start a chain reaction. The smartest thing you can do is keep your tree far away from anything that could cause it to ignite.
Choose A Tree That’s Fresh And Green
As Christmas trees become older and more dry, they become a lot more flammable. A tree that has started to brown could go up in flames in a single instant. When you are purchasing your tree, you should make sure that it is green and fresh. If you want to check the condition of the tree, you should try touching it. If the needles are already falling off, then the tree has probably seen better days.
Prepare Your Tree Before You Place It In The Stand
Make sure you get your tree ready before you place it in your tree stand. Ideally, you should cut off about 2″ from the trunk before you get the tree set up. This will help to keep your tree secure in its stand. If your tree falls over, it could fall in the direction of a flame source. You want to make sure that your tree is going to stay where it needs to be. Choose a reliable stand, and make sure your tree is secure in it.
Turn Off Your Tree Lights When You’re Not Around
A lot of people love to leave their Christmas tree lights on. After all, it looks beautiful when viewed from the outside. However, tree lights can run very hot when they are left on for too long. You should make sure that you unplug these lights whenever you are not going to be in the room.
Turn off your tree lights before you go to bed, and turn them off when you are going to leave the house. You can always turn them back on when you return. Your tree will still look lovely, and you will be there to appreciate it.
Christmas trees can be dangerous, but that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t bring a tree into your home. Instead, it means that you should take a few precautions. As long as you handle your Christmas tree properly, you shouldn’t have to deal with any of these issues.
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