Trees Can Burn Fast If Left Unattended in Horry County

1/3/2019 (Permalink)

Do not forget the water!

Do not forget about your Christmas tree!

Now that the holidays are over chances are you still have your Christmas decorations up and if you bought a real Christmas tree you probably put watering it lower on the list now.

Please do not forget that these trees are extremely flammable when they get dried out and lead to over 13 million dollars of damage annually!

*** Here are some tips to help you when you have a real Christmas tree:

• Fresh trees are less likely to catch fire, so look for a tree with vibrant green needles that are hard to pluck and don’t break easily from its branches.
• The tree shouldn’t be shedding its needles readily.
• Always place your tree away from heat sources like fireplaces, radiators, candles, heat vents or lights, and keep the tree base filled with water to avoid a dry out.
• Make sure all your indoor and outdoor Christmas lights have been tested in a lab by the UL or ETL/ITSNA for safety, and throw out any damaged lights.
• Any lights you use outdoors must be labeled suitable for exterior placement, and be sure to plug them into a ground-fault circuit interrupter protected receptacle.
• Keep all your holiday candles away from your Christmas tree, surrounding furniture and décor.
  Bedtime means lights off! ­ Don’t forget to turn your Christmas tree lights off each night.

If you do have fire damage from a Christmas tree fire call SERVPRO right away!

*** Source: Christmas Tree Association