Not taking into consideration safety issues is one of the 7 Christmas decorating mistakes to avoid, according to experts. Having a spotter is one way of enhancing safety, which means enlisting the support of someone while you’re up a ladder or standing somewhere unsteady, especially if there are younger kids and pets around.

The holiday season officially kicked off early Friday evening, with 120,000 sparkling lights on the towering entryway tree.

A worker was seriously hurt when he received an electric shock while hanging Christmas lights on a tree in Wellesley, Massachusetts. WBTS Michael Rosenfeld reports.

A man was nearly electrocuted to death after being hired to hang Christmas lights on a large tree in Massachusetts, police said.

A worker was seriously hurt when he received an electric shock while hanging Christmas lights on a tree in Wellesley, Massachusetts, on Wednesday morning, police said.

A Wellesley police officer said that the contractor "will be pretty lucky if he survives" after he was resuscitated by first responders on Thanksgiving Eve