How to keep your Christmas tree safe this holiday season

Water the tree!

Don't be a statistic. This is the number one thing you must do. Check out this video showing what happens when a tree that has not been watered catches on fire.

According to the US Fire Administration Christmas trees account for 200 fires annually, resulting in 6 deaths, 25 injuries and more than $6 million in property damage.

It's simple and easy to do. Water the tree!

Keep the lights in good condition

As Clark Griswald demonstrated in National Lampoon's Christmas, bad things happen when you plug too many lights into a socket. Not only can this cramp your Christmas style, it's a fire hazard. Keep light strands to a reasonable number.