Seasonal & Holidays

Wilmington Family To Compete On ABC Christmas Light Competition

Wilmington's Fiores will compete on the Dec. 9 episode of ABC's "Great Christmas Light Fight."

The Fiore family built "a stunning Christmas town surrounding their home with facades completely encased in brilliant lights in Wilmington."
The Fiore family built "a stunning Christmas town surrounding their home with facades completely encased in brilliant lights in Wilmington." (ABC)

WILMINGTON, MA — Wilmington's Fiore family will compete on ABC's "Great Christmas Light Fight" in December, the network announced recently.

Charles Fiore has received media attention in the past for the light displays he puts up on Concord Street.

But last year he had to step it up, when ABC filmed this year's episodes of the ABC show.

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The Fiore family will be one of four competitors on the Dec. 9 episode of the show, now in its 8th season. They face a Utah family, a Missouri family and a New York family.

The winner receives $50,000 and the "Light Fight Trophy."

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Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or chris.huffaker@patch.com.

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