MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) – Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) officials said it’s time to get rid of your Christmas tree. They say it has now become a fire hazard that is ...

The flames grew in a matter of seconds. Once the fire started at the bottom of the Christmas tree, it quickly spread upward — fueled by the dry branches. The tree hadn’t been watered in weeks. In less ...

A Christmas tree-related fire in Montgomery County displaced and hospitalized a family on Thursday evening, causing more than $400,000 in damage, according to fire officials. The blaze broke out in ...

People attend the annual Christmas Tree Lane lighting ceremony. The 135 deodar cedar trees, which survived the fire, have been lit nearly every year since 1920 in the "oldest large-scale outdoor ...

A cautionary tale this Christmas coming out of Montgomery County. A dry Christmas tree and old holiday lights contributed to a fire that gutted a home in Bethesda, sending four people to the hospital, ...

Police have arrested a man they say is responsible for setting fire to a Christmas tree outside of the News Corp headquarters in New York City. WABC-TV and WPIX-TV in New York report that the ...

There’s something timeless about a real Christmas tree. The smell of pine, the soft glow of lights, and ornaments that carry years of memories all help set the mood for the holidays. But as the days ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Residents are being urged to take extra precautions this holiday season, especially if they have a live Christmas tree at home.