Louisiana Firefighters Demonstrate Christmas Tree Fire Danger [Video]

Firefighters from St. Tammany’s Fire District No. 1 showed how quickly a dried out Christmas tree can go up in flames.

This past Saturday (Dec. 15) the firefighters held a demonstration. When you watch the video, you'll notice that in under two minutes, the entire make-shift living room is engulfed in flames.

Here are some Christmas tree fire safety tips from Today:

• Inspect lights first
• Never overload a circuit
• Turn off all lights and decorations before leaving the house or going to bed
• Use a GFCI
• Keep your tree hydrated
• Use space heaters with care
• You can never have enough smoke detectors
• Keep batteries in all of your carbon monoxide detectors
• Don't use flimsy extension cords
• Use caution when decorating with candles
• Get flame without the fire