The family was able to put out the fire without involving authorities.

MCKINNEY, Texas - An experiment with a holiday present set a Texas family’s yard on fire on Christmas Day.

Nissa-Lynn Parson said her 12-year-old son Cayden was really excited by the magnifying glass he got as a gift and he wanted to try it out right away.

According to Nissa-Lynn, he went outside with his brothers to use the sun to burn holes in newspapers.

But the wind blew embers on to the lawn, which caught fire and the Christmas lights were starting to melt.

The family was able to put out the fire without involving authorities.