A fire safety expert from Worcester Polytechnic Institute has warned that improperly maintained Christmas trees can ignite and engulf an entire room in minutes. “These trees can, if they’re dry, they ...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) – Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) officials said it’s time to get rid of your Christmas tree. They say it has now become a fire hazard that is ...

The flames grew in a matter of seconds. Once the fire started at the bottom of the Christmas tree, it quickly spread upward — fueled by the dry branches. The tree hadn’t been watered in weeks. In less ...

A cautionary tale this Christmas coming out of Montgomery County. A dry Christmas tree and old holiday lights contributed to a fire that gutted a home in Bethesda, sending four people to the hospital, ...

One person is in critical condition and three others remain hospitalized Friday after a Christmas tree caught on fire in a Bethesda, Maryland, home on Christmas Day. Flames broke out at a ...

Residents are being urged to take extra precautions this holiday season, especially if they have a live Christmas tree at home. Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony C. Marrone and Los Angeles Fire ...