Christmas trees placement within buildings - NFPA 1

Christmas Trees Placement Within Buildings According to NFPA 1

Christmas Trees Placement Within Buildings According to NFPA 1

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According to NFPA 1, Christmas tree placement within buildings shall comply with the following table:

Christmas trees placement within buildings

Provisions for Fire Retardance for Artificial Vegetation:

• Artificial vegetation and artificial Christmas trees shall be labeled or otherwise identified or certified by the manufacturer as being fire retardant.
• Such fire retardance shall be demonstrated by each individual decorative vegetation item, including any decorative lighting, in an approved manner.
• Electrical lights shall be prohibited on metal artificial trees.
• Open flames such as from candles, lanterns, kerosene heaters, and gas-fired heaters shall not be located on or near combustible vegetation, Christmas trees, or other similar combustible materials.
• Combustible vegetation and natural cut Christmas trees shall not be located near heating vents or other fixed or portable heating devices that could cause it to dry out prematurely or to be ignited.

REFERENCES OF THE ARTICLE:

NFPA 1 - 2018 edition (Fire Code).

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