Protecting your home and your Christmas tree from fire danger

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The months of December through January are when firefighters see an increase in calls due to fires involving Christmas trees.
Protecting your Christmas tree and your home from potential fire danger isn’t hard.
“Whenever you put a tree up in your home, we want you to move that tree away from any heat source,” said Steve Wilch, a spokesperson with Colorado Springs Fire Department. “Whether that’s a space heater in the room, radiators, f