Crime & Safety
Tips for Christmas Tree Safety
Tips on Christmas Tree Safety from the Holliston Fire Department and the Department of Fire Services.

The Holliston Fire Department wishes everyone a safe holiday and offers these tips from the Department of Fire Safety regarding Christmas tree safety.
TREE SAFETY
- Never use candles as decorations.
- Keep trees away from heat.
- Never use a cut tree in a place of public assembly (apartment or hotel lobbies, restaurants, etc).
- Water a cut tree daily.
- Use a “non-tip” style tree stand.
- Use only fire retardant decorations.
- Never leave a lit tree unattended.
- Dispose of your tree properly, soon after the holiday, before the needles dry out.
- Artificial trees should have a fire retardant label.
- Never hang lights on a metallic tree.
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