Reply Fire from a fireplace consumes a room during a holiday safety live fire demonstration in California. Demonstrations using live fire showed how quickly fires can consume a home. (Getty Images) As Colorado residents near the end of 2020, many are turning to real Christmas trees to find a glimmer of joy while celebrating the holiday season amid the pandemic. According to a survey by the Christmas Tree Promotion Board, consumers nationwide are more likely to appreciate "simple pleasures" and focus on creating new traditions this year. Among these new traditions are real Christmas trees — 39 percent say they're more likely to buy a real Christmas tree this year because of the pandemic.