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Old 12-23-2011, 02:47 PM
mike nixon mike nixon is offline
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Originally Posted by T.Weber View Post
Fake Tree here. About 25 years ago a friend asked if I had ever witnessed what happens to a Christmas tree when it catches fire? I told him no. He dragged out his old real tree after Christmas, sat it way out on his front yard and put his lighter to it. Within seconds it was engulfed in flames and the heat from it was unbearable. We all stepped way back. The flames also were well up into the power lines. After that little demo it was fake trees for me.
Keep them watered and also watch the condition of the needles and the risck isn't nearly as bad. Like an old car, maintenance is the key

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