It starts with a tree, a short in a light strand, or a carelessly placed candle.  In a second, a house can become a raging inferno.  This time of year is marked with Christmas trees, holiday lights, and ornamental candles.  Unfortunately, it is also notorious for the increase in the number of house fires. 

Christmas tree businesses are popping up all over Central Florida.  As the holidays approach, families start their search for that special tree. Trees with brown shedding needles should be rejected. When the trunk of a tree is bounced on the ground, a sho [ read more ]