[AT] Have a safe Holiday!

charlie hill chill8 at cox.net
Mon Dec 5 09:27:55 PST 2005


Hi Gerald,

I don't know what the deal was with those trees (2 or 3 that I remember). 
When I say they wouldn't burn I mean I put them in the yard in January and 
tried to burn them.  I tried one of  them again in March or April and it 
wouldn't burn.  I know they came from a NC tree farm.  Who knows.  I still 
don't want any fire close to one in the house.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gerald Johnson" <geraldajohnson at bellsouth.net>
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> 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
>
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> 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.
>> >
>> > <http://www.wimp.com/treefire/>
>> >
>> > Mike
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