[AT] Have a safe Holiday!

[Mike Sloane]

Doing a google search for [Christmas trees fire retardant regulation] it 
looks like it varies from state to state. So depending on which state 
you are in may determine whether your tree was treated or not.

Mike

charlie hill wrote:
> 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.
>>
>> <http://www.wimp.com/treefire/>
>>
>> Mike
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