Jenn Nawada discusses different Christmas fir tree species: Balsam, Fraser, Douglas and Concolor. Kevin O’Connor explains how house fires spike in December and to use those decorations carefully because they can catch and burn quickly if candlesticks fall over.
Roger Cook visited Evergreen Farm in Sterling, MA
More information on Christmas trees can be found at Massachusetts Christmas Tree Association and National Christmas Tree Association.
Kevin O’Connor traveled to UL Laboratories to learn about preventing fires from holiday decorations.
The UL-rated artificial tree Kevin saw can be found at most department stores.
Expert assistance for this segment was provided by UL Laboratories.