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1 of world’s tallest trees engulfed in Oregon fire

How did the top of a 450-year-old Oregon tree catch fire?

The Doerner Fir is over 325 feet tall. Its top has been burning since Aug. 17, but lightning, the most obvious cause, has been ruled out.

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One of the world’s tallest trees — the centuries-old 'Doerner Fir' — is on fire in Oregon.

Douglas-firs ( Pseudotsuga menziesii) are Oregon's most common trees, but the tree that's ablaze, known as the Doerner Fir, is special. Measuring 325 feet (99.1 meters) tall and with a diameter of 11.5 feet (3.5 m), it is one of the world's biggest coastal Douglas-fir trees, and one of the largest trees on Earth.

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One of the world’s tallest trees engulfed in Oregon fire

Authorities in Oregon are trying to extinguish a fire that is burning in one of the world’s tallest trees; The Doerner Fir, a coastal Douglas Fir tree over 325

A fire is burning in one of the world's tallest trees. It may lower the tree's standing in global height rankings.

Authorities in Oregon are trying to extinguish a fire burning in one of the world's tallest trees. It may lower the tree's ...

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Evacuations in Eugene area as fire nears homes; quick response key to containment

Firefighters, along with the Oregon Department of Forestry, responded to a rapidly spreading field fire near Scharen Road on ...

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As temperatures heat up again, Central Oregon officials say recent rain did little to ease wildfire danger

Recent rain showers across Central Oregon have provided short-term relief, but fuels remain dry and the risk of wildfire is ...

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Fire weather and extreme heat coming to Eugene: What to know

A fire weather watch was issued for Thursday, Aug. 21, while an extreme heat watch was issued for Aug. 22-24 for Eugene and ...

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Oregon's wildfire grew so large it created its own weather system. Here ...

Oregon's Durkee Fire — the largest active blaze in the U.S. — has burned more than 268,500 acres of land. And while that amount of lost land poses an aggressive and dangerous threat, there's ...

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Efforts underway to save nearly 500-year-old tree from fire in Oregon

Crews are working to save a nearly 500 year old Coast Douglas-Fir tree that caught fire near Oregon's central coast, using helicopter bucket drops and sprinklers to control the flames.

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Lauren Johnson sworn in as Portland fire chief, pledges to lead with trust and collaboration

Portland Fire & Rescue's new chief leads Oregon’s largest fire department, overseeing more than 740 employees and a nearly ...

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