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Los Angeles is getting an early taste of Christmas as Citadel Outlets<\/a> prepares to welcome back its 115-foot fresh-cut Christmas tree. The towering white fir is making its way from Mount Shasta to Commerce, where Santa Claus will oversee its grand arrival today, October 19th.<\/p>\n The tree\u2019s arrival is scheduled for early Monday morning at 6 a.m., so visitors hoping to catch the spectacle should plan accordingly.<\/p>\n The annual holiday tradition brings one of Southern California\u2019s most impressive Christmas displays to the shopping center with the enormous tree set to become the centerpiece of the festive season.<\/a><\/p>\n Once it reaches Center Court, crews will spend the following two weeks decorating the giant evergreen with more than 18,000 lights and 10,000 ornaments and bows.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s what to know about the tree\u2019s arrival and Citadel Outlets\u2019 upcoming holiday celebrations.<\/p>\n Citadel Outlets\u2019 famous Christmas tree is no ordinary evergreen. Standing 115 feet tall, the white fir is sourced from the Mount Shasta region of Northern California and transported south on a flatbed truck for a three-day journey to Commerce.<\/p>\n The tree was hand-selected by Victor Serrao, owner of Victor\u2019s Christmas Trees, a Southern California family business with more than 50 years of experience sourcing oversized Christmas trees. The company specializes in trees measuring more than 40 feet tall.<\/p>\n Before setting off on its journey, the fir\u2019s extra-wide branches were carefully trimmed to help with transportation. Once the tree arrives at Citadel Outlets, crews will begin the painstaking process of preparing it for its holiday debut.<\/p>\n More than 1,000 branches will be added to perfect its shape before the tree is decorated with thousands of lights, ornaments, and bows. A fire-retardant coating will also be applied as part of the preparation process.<\/p>\n Just how big is the world\u2019s tallest fresh-cut Christmas tree?<\/p>\n At 115 feet tall, the tree is an imposing sight even before the decorations go up. To put its height into perspective, Citadel Outlets shared a few comparisons:<\/p>\n 10 feet taller than seven double-decker buses stacked together.<\/p>\n 25 feet taller than the Santa Monica Pier Ferris wheel.<\/p>\n 35 feet taller than the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree.<\/p>\n 38 feet taller than Disneyland\u2019s Sleeping Beauty Castle.<\/p>\n 70 feet taller than the Hollywood Sign<\/a>.<\/p>\n