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>>> THERES NOTHING LIKE THE SMELL OF A REAL CHRISTMAS TREE
TO GET THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT GOING.
BUT WITH THE BEAUTY AND THE
SMELL COMES SOME DANGERS.
AND TODAYS NATIONAL
INVESTIGATIVE CORRESPONDENT JEFF
ROSSEN, IS HERE, TO GIVE US SAFETY TIPS ON HOW TO PREVENT
FIRE HAZARDS CAUSED BY THE TREES
THE BEFORE WE BRING HIM OUT,
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
>> THIS IS THE KIND OF CHRISTMAS
TREE YOU PROBABLY HAVE IN YOUR
HOME RIGHT NOW.
ITS NOT BEEN WATERED IN DAYS.
A SMALL SPARK SOMEWHERE IN YOUR
HOUSE.
HOUSE.
WERE GOING TO SET A SPARK HERE AND SET THIS TREE ON FIRE, AND
SEE HOW FAST IT BURNS.
WERE GOING TO GET OUT SO WERE
SAFE.
SAFE.
LETS DO IT. >> FIRE IN THE HOLE.
>> Reporter: WITHIN SECONDS,
ITS AN INFERNO.
THE TREE FULLY ENGULFED.
WITHIN SECONDS.
THAT JUST OVERPOWERS YOU. >> THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS IN YOUR
HOME IF YOU DONT WATER YOUR
TREE.
TREE.
ITS LIKE HAVING A HUGE PIECE OF KINDLING IN YOUR LIVING ROOM.OF
KINDLING IN YOUR LIVING ROOM. >> AND ITS ALREADY SPREADING TO
THE TABLE AND CHAIR.
THE ENTIRE ROOM IS ON FIRE.
IF IM IN MY HOUSE, AM I SUPPOSED TO GET A FIREI
SUPPOSED TO GET A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND PUT THIS OUT.
>> GET OUT OF THE HOME
IMMEDIATELY AND CALL 91137.
>> MERRY CHRISTMAS.
>> THIS IS WHY IM JEWISH.
>> FOR THOSE OF US WHO ARENT,
HELP.
HELP.
>> IF YOURE GOING TO GET A REAL TREE AND YOURE GOING TO GO TOAL
TREE AND YOURE GOING TO GO TO THE TREE WARM OR BUY FROM THE
SIDE OF THE STREET, YOURE GOING
TO MAKE SURE TO WATER THAT TREE,
EVERY, SINGLE DAY.
THATS HOW YOU PREVENT A
CHRISTMAS TREE FIRE.
>> THE BRANCHES GET BRITTLE.
>> YOU KNOW CHRISTMAS TREES ARE
DANGEROUS AND FLAMMABLE.
HERE IN 30 ROCK, WERE NOT
ALLOWED TO HAVE A REAL CHRISTMAS
TREE.
TREE.
IT IS SERIOUS.
THIS IS A REAL TREE.
FEEL THIS.
IT SHOULD FEEL DEWY AND STICKY.
>> IT FEELS DEWY.
>> HERES ONE THATS DRIED UP A
LITTLE BIT.
>> WEVE FELT THAT WHEN WE GET
TO JANUARY.
>> IF THE NEEDLES FALL OFF -- IF THE NEEDLES FALL OFF, FIRE TRAP.
>> ITS PROBABLY DYING.
YOU WANT TO WATER YOUR TREE
EVERY DAY.
EVERY DAY.
SOMETHING ELSE YOU WANT TO DO. AGAIN, WE CANT HAVE THE FULLO.
AGAIN, WE CANT HAVE THE FULL TREE.
TREE.
YOU GO TO THE TREE WARM, HERES SOMETHING COOL YOU WANT TO DO.
YOU WANT TO TAKE IT AND GO LIKE
THIS AGAINST THE GROUND.
>> YOURE HOLDING THE TREE?
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. YOU CAN PICK IT UP.
YOU CAN DO IT.
KIND OF BANG IT TO SEE IF THE
NEEDLES FALL OFF.
>> YOU DONT GET A TREE EVERY
YEAR, DO YOU?
>> NO.
>> NO. I CAN HOLD MY MENORAH.
>> UNLESS YOU GET THE LITTLE
CHARLIE BROWN VERSION, YOU CANT
DO THAT TO YOUR TREAT.E.
>> HAVE THEM CUT OFF THE FOOT OR
TWO AT THE BOTTOM.
AND TAKE SOME WATER AND WET THE
BOTTOM OF IT, SO, ITS WET BY
THE TIME THEY GET TO YOUR HOUSE.
>> REALLY?
>> REALLY? SEEMS LIKE OVERKILL.
THIS PART, YOU NEED TO PAY
ATTENTION TO.
ATTENTION TO. THAT OTHER STUFF WAS NOT
IMPORTANT.
IMPORTANT.
>> THIS IS A STAND. THIS IS A CHRISTMAS TREE STAND.
THIS IS COOL.
A LOT OF TIMES THE TREES CAN TOPPLE OVER.ES THE TREES CAN
TOPPLE OVER.
>> BEEN THERE.
>> WATCH HOW COOL THIS IS. YOU STICK THIS IN LIKE THIS.
>> HOW IS IT STANDING?
>> YOU CAN POUR THE WATER IN
THERE.
THERE.
>> HOW DID YOU GET IT TO STICK
THERE?
>> LIKE A LITTLE NAIL IN THERE. STICK IT IN LIKE THAT.IN THERE.
STICK IT IN LIKE THAT. AND THEN, YOU GO LIKE THIS.
>> THATS GENIUS.
YOU CAN DO IT WITH YOUR FOOT.
>> AND ITS RIGHT AGAINST IT.
YOU CANT MOVE IT.
>> AND YOU CAN DO IT WITH YOUR
FOOT.
FOOT.
THATS REALLY GOOD.
>> THE OTHER THING YOU CAN DO IS
ARTIFICIAL TREES.
NOW, YOU KNOW THE SECRET OF TELEVISION, WHEN YOU SEE A TREE
ON THE SET, ITS ARTIFICIAL.
>> I SMELL PINE.
IS THAT FROM YOUR HANDS?
>> IT IS MY HANDS.
>> AND THE FAKE TREES.
>> YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE ON THE
BOX IT SAYS FLAME-RETARDANT AND
RESISTANT
RESISTANT RESISTANT.
RESISTANT. >> ARENT THEY ALL?
>> SOME ARE.
>> DOUG AND I AND THE KIDS GET
OUR CHRISTMAS TREE.
WE DECIDE TO CUT DOWN OUR OWN
TREE AT THE FARM IN NEW JERSEY.
WE ASKED WHERE ARE THE FRAZIERS?
OVER THERE.
OVER THERE. WE WALK OVER THERE.
I NOW KNOW THEY DONT GROW
FRAZIERS IN THIS REGION OF THE
COUNTRY.
COUNTRY.
THERE WE WERE.
AND WE START TO CUT.
WERE GOING TO SAW DOWN -- WITH
OUR KIDS.
HIKED 9 00 MINUTES. FINALLY GET THERE..
FINALLY GET THERE. THIS IS A FRAZIER?
NO.
NO.
ITS SOMETHING ELSE. WHAT IS THAT KNOWN FOR?
THE FRAZIERS ARE KNOWN TO HOLD
THEIR NEEDLES.
THEIR NEEDLES. HE SAID, REALLY SHARP NEEDLES.
NOW, I GOT THREE KIDS, 8, 6, 4.
HE SAID, THEY FALL OFF RIGHT
AWAY.
AWAY.
WELL -- A COUPLE OF IDIOTS, WE
BOUGHT IT ANYWAY.
I PAID $100.
WE BRING IT BACK HOME.
GET IT INTO OUR APARTMENT.
AS SOON AS WE BRING IT INTO OUR APARTMENT, IT WAS A PRAYING OUR
APARTMENT, IT WAS A PRAYING MANTIES, FLEWMAN
MANTIES, FLEWMAN MANTIS.
MANTIS.
DOUG IS TRYING TO PUT IT UP.
HIS ARMS ARE BLOODY FROM THE
SHARP NEEDLES. I PRY TO HELP HIM.
AND MY ARMS ARE PRICKED.
AND THE STAND WAS IN A "J" FORM.
IT COULD NOT GO INTO THE STAND.
WE WERE SWEATING AND BLEEDING.
WITHIN FIVE MINUTES I WAS
GOOGLING FAKE FREES THAT SMELL
LIKE PINE.
LIKE PINE. AND WE NOW HAVE ONE IN OUR
APARTMENT.
APARTMENT.
I WILL SAY THIS FOR THE RECORD, WE WENT TO THE CVS, THATS WHERE
EVERYONE GETS THEIR TREES HERE
IN NEW YORK.
AND WE GOT THE BABY TREES FOR MY KIDS.E GOT THE BABY TREES FOR MY
KIDS.
THEY WANTED A REAL TREE.
EACH OF THEM GOT ONE OF THESE
BABY TREES TO BRING TO THEIR
ROOM. IT WAS KIND OF SAD.
>> NO PRAYING MANTIS.
HAVE YOU EVER HAD WORSE SEATS IN
THE HOUSE AND BE THIS CLOSE TO
THE ACTION.
THE ACTION. ANYWAY -- IM SORRY.
>> I AM GOING TO GO HOME AND
MAKE SURE THE NEW TREE IS FLAME