three members of a family died. it s believed to have started with the christmas tree. when it catches fire it can go up quickly. just watch. how can you keep your family safe? the syracuse fire department s bill elderbroom takes us to a training session at the burn house. we set up a few decorations doing everything wrong. what do you think might happen here? the fact there s no water pan for this tree as these needles start to get dry, people will notice when these are shaken that the needles will fall. that s the first tip. reporter: keep your tree watered. if the tree isn t drinking the water in the tray, cut an extra inch or two from the base. tip two, do not use extension cords. and one we didn t know never keep those cords under the carpet. by keep walking on that carpet, that will wear that insulation off. that creates a serious fire
like this one days ago in ohio. three members of a family died. it s believed to have started with the christmas tree. when it catches fire it can go up quickly. just watch. how can you keep your family safe? the syracuse fire department s bill elderbroom takes us to a training session at the burn house. we set up a few decorations doing everything wrong. what do you think might happen here? the fact there s no water pan for this tree as these needles start to get dry, people will notice when these are shaken that the needles will fall. that s the first tip. reporter: keep your tree watered. if the tree isn t drinking the water in the tray, cut an extra inch or two from the base. tip two, do not use extension cords. and one we didn t know never keep those cords under the carpet. by keep walking on that carpet, that will wear that insulation off.