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Is Your Christmas Tree A Fire Hazard?
Posted on 07. Dec, 2010 by Brad in Tips and Tricks
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), approximately one tenth of one percent (0.12%) of residential fires involve a Christmas Tree — both real and artificial. At no time can a Real Christmas Tree start or cause a fire. Christmas Trees DO NOT spontaneously combust.
In 1998 more than 32 million Real Christmas Trees were used in the U.S. Of these, only 0.00093% were ignited in home fires. Christmas Trees are not as likely to be the first item ignited in residential fires.
Common household items to ignite a fire:
- Newspapers and magazines — 13x more likely (than your x-mas tree)
- Boxes or bags — 10x more likely
- Curtains or drapes — 9x more likely
