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Deck the halls: FDs share their fire station Christmas trees

Holiday decor can brighten the firehouse and bring some holiday spirit to the community

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The holidays are here, and fire stations around the country – nay, world – are decking their halls, raising Christmas their trees, and brightening the station and community with holiday decor.

Check out the creative ways fire stations are showing their holiday spirit at the station – and even the academy tower!

Brightening the station

Check out Travis County (Texas) Fire Rescue’s station tree, complete with hose, OPAs, smoke detectors and Med box presents.

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Photo/Jennifer King

The Branchville Volunteer Fire Co. and Rescue Squad - Station 11 in Maryland shows off its holiday spirit, inside and out.

https://twitter.com/BranchvilleFire/status/1334257236818980866

This Maryland firehouse likely has plenty of energy to decorate.

https://twitter.com/heygoddard/status/1335969273697722371

At Pacific County (Wash.) Fire Department Station #1, they are rocking the fire hose tree.

https://www.facebook.com/PacificCountyFireDistrict1/posts/4214622141887393

At Los Angeles County Fire Department Station #70, they are bringing a beach vibe to the holidays.

https://www.facebook.com/ron.horetski/posts/4647449055325372

This tree from Jenks (Okla.) Fire Department sits beautifully with a tree skirt made out of turnout gear.

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Photo/Chief Greg Ostrum

International trees and MORE

It seems our fire service partners across the pond really enjoy holiday decor.

The tree at Andover Fire Station in England flashes its Christmas joy.

https://twitter.com/Andover31/status/1334249661092294659

The Liskeard Community Fire Station in England had this lovely tree donated – and don’t miss Santa wearing his proper PPE.

https://twitter.com/LiskeardCFRS/status/1334534019095130112

Nayland Fire Station in Suffolk, England, has an entirely different kind of “tree.”

https://twitter.com/messageismyname/status/1335947038463315968

Botley Fire Station in England shows its exterior Christmas decor.

https://twitter.com/Botley38/status/1335302831906185221

There’s also a great submission from Canada, where Rocky View County Fire Services in Alberta, Station 107, shares its holiday spirit.

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FF/EMR Chris Lindsey

BONUS: Academy Tree

This is an impressive showing from the Saltash Community Fire Station in England.

https://twitter.com/SaltashCFRS/status/1335659512984969222

Editor’s note: Share your fire station Christmas trees and holiday decor with us by emailing editor@firerescue1.com.

Rachel Engel is an award-winning journalist and the senior editor of FireRescue1.com and EMS1.com. In addition to her regular editing duties, Engel seeks to tell the heroic, human stories of first responders and the importance of their work. She earned her bachelor’s degree in communications from Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma, and began her career as a freelance writer, focusing on government and military issues. Engel joined Lexipol in 2015 and has since reported on issues related to public safety. Engel lives in Wichita, Kansas. She can be reached via email.

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