Lewis and Clark Community College students highlight plastic waste by creating a Christmas tree from recycled bottles.

It’s been a year since a windy ice storm slammed through the region. Portland, especially, was hit hard. Hundreds of trees ...

The Met Office red warning runs from 10am to 5pm and covers the central belt including Glasgow and Edinburgh, stretching north on the west coast to Jura in Argyll and Bute and south to Stranraer in ...

The Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center is inviting the community to donate their used Christmas trees for animal enrichment.

Altadena’s 104-year holiday lighting tradition known as Christmas Tree Lane escaped damage from the Eaton fire despite a rain ...

Artificial trees, especially older or non-certified models, are not entirely without risk. While many are made from flame-retardant materials, they can still catch fire under certain conditions, such ...

A city in Belgium suggested its residents eat their Christmas tree, but health officials warned it could be dangerous.

A day after Belgium warned against eating Christmas trees, Swedish officials said that the needles can be safely used to make butter and other products -- as long as the trees are young and wild.

The National Fire Protection Agency considers Christmas trees fire hazards as soon as they dry out (Getty Images) In many Catholic households, the Christmas tree is not to be put away until ...

Pet fire safety: Keeping your furry friends safe during emergencies Even though Christmas tree fires may not occur often, when they do, they tend to be more serious according to NFPA. This is due ...

making it a potential fire hazard. “For instance, it only takes a matter of seconds. I know a lot of people have seen how quickly a dry Christmas tree can catch fire and spread throughout a home.

People always question the best time to take down their Christmas tree ... drying needles pose a fire hazard. Some people wait for religious dates to remove their tree, while others take it ...