On the news this morning I watched as a Christmas tree went up in flames and torched a living room in 6 seconds. 6. Seconds. No time to react, no time to reach for the fire extinguisher, barely time to gather the kids/pets and get the heck out. I pass this on to you as a public service announcement. Turn off your tree lights at night, make sure you check the water regularly, and for goodness' sake turn off the lights when you leave the house.
Also of interesting note in the news piece about trees was the danger in artificial trees with metallic accent (foil needles). You should not use electrical lights on this type of tree, experts warn, because the entire tree (or at least its metallic parts) could become electrically charged. Please, let's not electrocute ourselves this Christmas. This is for you, C & B.
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