WASHINGTON — As homes fill up with lights and decorations for the holiday season, fire officials are reminding families to take extra precautions when putting up their Christmas trees. While Christmas ...

It's officially December, so you know what that means — it's time to put up the Christmas tree. I vividly remember from my childhood the ordeal of getting the tree set up, baubles down from the attic, ...

Make it fresh. That’s the theme of these three simple steps for a real Christmas tree that keeps its needles throughout the holidays. Despite the authentic look, feel and smell of having a real ...

Whether your Christmas tree has been up for weeks or is freshly decorated, you may want to take a moment during this final week before Christmas to ensure it’s not unintentionally posing a fire hazard ...