Five people were injured in a house fire in Bethesda on Christmas Day. Officials said the fire likely sparked from a power strip near a dry Christmas tree, and the fire spread quickly. Firefighters ...

A Christmas tree-related fire in Montgomery County displaced and hospitalized a family on Thursday evening, causing more than $400,000 in damage, according to fire officials. The blaze broke out in ...

A holiday celebration turned into chaos when a dry Christmas tree ignited inside a Maryland home, sending flames racing through the first floor and putting multiple residents and pets in danger, ...

The flames grew in a matter of seconds. Once the fire started at the bottom of the Christmas tree, it quickly spread upward — fueled by the dry branches. The tree hadn’t been watered in weeks. In less ...

The fire marshal’s office says the risk of fire involving a live Christmas tree increases every day, according to a spokesperson. Over one-third of Christmas tree fires occur in January and create a ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Firefighters Association of the State of New York (FASNY) is reminding people of the dangers they need to be aware of and the ways they can keep their families safe this holiday ...

The perennial question of when to dismantle the Christmas tree and pack away the holiday decorations always sparks a lively debate. Are you the type to promptly clear out all festive adornments at ...

— A Christmas tree fire that spread and considerably damaged a two-story home on Crest Avenue displaced a few residents here during the snowstorm Saturday. Millville fire officials said the fire was ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WUSA9) -- Fires need two things to burn: an ignition source and fuel. In the Annapolis mansion fire, there were both: an electrical spark and a Christmas tree to fuel the fire.

More than 400 students were forced to leave the 14-story Morgens Hall on Scioto Lane after 10 p.m., Fox19 reported.