[AT] Have a safe Holiday!

[Gerald Johnson]

Well...since I have raised Frasier Fir for about 25 years, I'll jump in on
this one.  My county (Avery) is one of the largest if not the largest
producer in the state and to the best of my knowledge, none of the growers
treat trees with fire retardant.  If any are treated I would say it is done
on the retail lot.  If a Frasier Fir is fresh it is extremely hard to burn.
I have seen demonstrations where newspaper is wadded up and placed inside
the tree branches and then set on fire.  The paper burned up and the tips of
some of the fir needles were browned but that was it.   HOWEVER, let them
get dry and it is a different story!   That's why we always advise folks to
re-trim the butt off before putting it in the stand so that it can take up
water to prevent dryness.   A lot of our growers that also have retail lots
have lost their large tree (10 feet and over) market in commercial buildings
due to fire laws that prohibit live trees.  Maybe you didn't use the right
kind of match Charlie? 8-)

Gerald

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at cox.net>
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> Mike,  on the years that we use a live tree I always worry about fire
until
> I can get it out of the house.  Then I enjoy watching it burn up in a
flash
> when it is safely in the burning pile.  However, the last 2 or 3 we have
had
> wouldn't burn.  I'm wondering if some growers are starting to treat their
> trees with a fire retardant.   I'm serious when I say they wouldn't burn.
> Even with diesel fuel poured on them, they would burn until all the fuel
> burned up and then go out.
>
> There are some tree farmers on the list I know.  Does anyone know if there
> is a fire retardant that is being used?  The trees we use are good ole NC
> Frasier Firs.
>
> I'm still gonna be really careful with live trees.
>
> Charlie
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> > The attached shows what a single spark can do under a dry Xmas tree.
> >
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