As the holiday season wraps up, many homes still have one dangerous reminder: the Christmas tree. While it may look festive, ...

Dead and dying trees — referred to as snags — pose severe risks to public safety, firefighter effectiveness and long-term ...

H YDERABAD: As many as 597 trees in different parts of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits have been identified as old, dried, dead and unsafe. Most of them are diseased and ...

Fire experts say real trees become more and more flammable as they dry out, and a dry tree can burn faster than newspaper. Although Christmas tree fires aren't common, they can be deadly.

New Hanover County Fire Rescue showed how a dried-out live tree or a string of defective lights, could pose a fire risk.

Now that the presents have been opened, Christmas dinner eaten and a new year is about to begin, residents of Mt. Pleasant ...