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Then, be extra super wary about any batteries near christmas trees. (Like, if you pick _one_ takeaway from this and change _one_ thing about your life, maybe t

Then, be extra super wary about any batteries near christmas trees. (Like, if you pick _one_ takeaway from this and change _one_ thing about your life, maybe that one?)

Someone1234 9y ago
That's why artificial christmas trees are legitimately safer. If people insist on a real tree then keep it well watered until you throw it away, the dry trees catch fire easier and faster. I purchased an artificial in no small part for the safety aspect. I do miss the smell though.
- thaumaturgy 9y ago
  "Easier and faster" is an understatement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0u5jCPHmevE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0u5jCPHmevE That comparison video was by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, from not long before Trump neutered them (http://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/375273-trump-is-decimating-the-consumer-product-safety-commission http://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/375273-trump-is-decim...).
  - jacquesm 9y ago
    Even if you expect it the difference is shocking.
  - sah2ed 9y ago
    Holy crap, wow! The difference between dry and wet trees is incredibly stark.
- RangerScience 9y ago
  Definitely. We used to do a yearly christmas tree bonfire (including jousting!) until the city put a stop to it. Good times. Definitely gave me an appreciation for the hazard they pose, tho. Ridiculously flammable.