every year when i burn all the limbs and brush that accumulated over the winter, i use the christmas tree to start the fire. it goes up in spectacular flames and every year i think "it's really stupid to have this in a 200 yr old wood house"
this year will be the same. wreaths burn pretty well, mistletoe not so much.
see my thread on christmas tree safety....never too many fire extinguishers when that tree is ablaze