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Play it safe and send your Christmas tree packing: Nearly one-third of Christmas tree fires occur in January
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By nfpa@jiveon.com If you’re having trouble parting with your Christmas tree, hopefully this fact will motivate you: Nearly one-third (29 percent) of U.S. home fires that begin with Christmas trees occurs in January. Christmas trees are combustible items that
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