Twelfth Night Tree Bonfire Celebration Returns to Mendham

It’s a town event that has become as recognizable as the holidays themselves.

Mendham Fire Department’s Twelfth Night Christmas Tree Bonfire Celebration is returning and will be held at Borough Park on Sunday, Jan. 10 at 6:30 p.m.

Holiday music will be played and hot chocolate served as borough residents can make one last toast to the holiday season.

The Mendham Fire Department will pick up Christmas trees and bring them to a pile at Borough Park for a donation to the fire department.

Pickup will begin at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 10. Residents can register by going to mendhamfd.org/trees and fill out a form.

Mendham Fire Department also offers holiday safety tips:

• Once you get your Christmas tree home, make a fresh cut across the tree’s base and immediately place in water. Keep the tree’s water container full at all times, checking the water level daily.
• Be extra careful with electricity, all open flames and other heat sources during the holidays.
• Check all Christmas tree lights, other electric decorations and electrical appliances for wear (frayed cords, for example). Do not use lights, decorations or appliances with worn electrical cords. Use only UL approved electrical decorations and extension cords.
• Place the Christmas tree well away from heat registers, space heaters, fire places, wood stoves, televisions, computer monitors and other heat sources.
• Place the Christmas tree clear of doors to keep the emergency escape route clear of trees, packages and furniture.
• Unplug tree lights and other decorations when out of the room or sleeping.