MANITOWOC – Residents in Manitowoc can exchange their fresh-cut Christmas tree for a young deciduous ... and are generally described as between 3 to 4 feet in height, 2 to 4 years of age ...

and keep trees at least 3 feet away from heat sources. Officials say it only takes a few seconds to ignite the tree. Nationally, there is an average of 160 Christmas tree fires each year.