Though it has been six years since the last fatal fire involving a Christmas Tree in Los Angeles... the clock is ticking!

In less than 30 seconds a small fire involving your holiday tree can become an inferno. To increase your odds of survival...

Get the tree out of your home today!
The LAFD encourages you to remove and recycle your natural Christmas Tree as soon as possible. In Los Angeles, convenient service is available with your weekly rubbish collection, or at special drop-off locations.

For those living in Los Angeles...

Recycle at Home: Use Your Green Bin

Residents with green yard trimming bins are encouraged to recycle their Christmas Trees by following 3 easy steps:

1. REMOVE ornaments, decorations, tinsel and stand;
2. CUT the tree in pieces to fit into the green bin; and
3. PLACE the tree pieces in the green bin for regular pick-up on collection day.

If your tree is too big to cut and place within the bin - or if you reside in a multi-family building, simply put the tree next to your green bin or curbside on your regular collection day.

No Green Bin or Curbside Collection?: Bring Your Tree to a Drop-off Site!

Residents without green bins can use one of 21 drop-off sites accepting trees only one day: Sunday, January 6, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

For a City of Los Angeles drop-off site near you, call 3-1-1 or visit:

lacitysan.org/tree-recycle.htm

Submitted by Brian Humphrey, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department