Crown Point, Indiana hosts Christmas tree bonfire
CROWN POINT, Ind. (CBS) -- While some jurisdictions turn old Christmas trees into mulch, the City of Crown Point, Indiana takes a page from the Hans Christian Andersen tale "The Fir Tree" and burns them instead.
On Sunday night, Crown Point held its annual tree bonfire celebration. This was the first time since 2020 that the event was open to the public; it was closed to visitors in 2021 and 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The tree burning was held at the Lake County Fairgrounds. It was monitored by firefighters.
Families were invited to watch, and enjoy some popcorn and hot chocolate.
