Almost two weeks into the new year, it's probably time to start thinking about discarding your Christmas tree if you haven't already. A word to wise, though: Please do not try and burn your Christmas tree in the fireplace.
A family in McKinney tried to do just that, and in doing so almost burned their house down.
McKinney firefighter and Lamar County EMS Coordinator Quincy Blount says this is not the first time he's encountered a family trying to get rid of their Christmas tree in the ire. He said, "People try to dispose of trash, or things that a fire place isn’t designed to take. A fireplace is designed to heat the house, burn certain size wood that’s cut up, it’s not designed to burn plastics or paper, things like that."
Via KXII