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May 21, 2013

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State Fire Marshal Gives Warning On Fire Risk Of Christmas Trees

Originally published: 2012-12-24 12:00:38
Last modified: 2012-12-24 12:02:00
 


She Stresses Importance Of

Keeping Live Trees In Water

The State Fire Marshal's Office is reminding Tennesseans with natural, fresh-cut Christmas trees in their homes to take care to keep them in water, because of the fire risk posed when they are allowed to dry out.

"The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) reports that there is an estimated annual average of 230 home structure fires that begin with Christmas trees," State Fire Marshal and Commerce & Insurance Commissioner Julie Mix McPeak said.

"Properly maintaining a cut Christmas tree's moisture content of more than 100 percent by keeping it in water significantly reduces the chance that its needles will dry out and pose a fire hazard," she said.

The NFPA states these fires cause an average of four deaths, 21 injuries, and $17.3 million in direct property damage annually.

Christmas tree fires are not common, but when they occur, they are likely to be serious. On average, one of every 66 reported fires that began with a Christmas tree resulted in death.

A heat source too close to the Christmas tree started one of every five (18%) of these fires.

"We're in the midst of the winter holiday season," McPeak says. "It's imperative -- amid the hustle and bustle of holiday events -- that residents remember to practice good fire safety and make sure to never leave trees near heat sources, especially dried-out trees."

For further information on protecting a home from fire hazards, visit http://www.tn.gov/commerce/sfm or call 615-741-2981.

See the home fire safety checklist at http://tn.gov/commerce/sfm/fsk/documents/checklist.pdf.

 
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