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Christmas tree fires

NFPA Safety Tips

	If you have an artificial tree, be sure it is labeled, certified, or identified by the manufacturer as fire retardant.
	Choose a tree with fresh, green needles that do not fall off when touched.
	Use lights that have the label of an independent testing laboratory. Some lights are only for indoor or outdoor use, but not both.
	See all safety tips

AUDIO
Lorraine Carli, NFPA Vice President of Communications, talks about holiday safety:

	Why holiday safety is important
	Christmas tree safety tips
	How to keep electrical lights as safe as possible
	Candle safety tips

Carefully decorating Christmas trees can help make your holidays safer.

Watch a Christmas tree fire
This NFPA/UL video demonstrates the flammability of a dry Christmas tree vs. a tree that has been watered regularly. Watch larger format.

Facts & figures

Between 2003-2007, U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 250 home fires that started with Christmas trees per year. These fires caused an average of 14 deaths, 26 injuries, and $13.8 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 18 reported fires that began with a Christmas tree resulted in death.

Source: NFPA's "Home Christmas Tree and Holiday Light Fires" by John R. Hall, Jr. and Marty Aherns, October 2009

Also see: Fact sheet on Christmas trees and holiday lights (PDF, 51 KB)

NFPA does not test, label or approve any products.
Updated: 10/09

In this Section:

			Christmas tree safety tips Carefully decorating your Christmas tree can help make your holidays safer.					Reports and statistics NFPA reports and other research on Christmas trees.

			Provisions in NFPA 1: Fire Code Read what the 2009 edition of NFPA 1 says about Christmas trees.