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Authorities in Oregon are trying to extinguish a fire burning in one of the world's tallest trees. It may lower the tree's ...
The Doerner Fir, the largest of its kind, held a special significance for the Pacific Northwest big-tree enthusiasts. Its ...
One of the world's tallest trees, located in Oregon's Coast Range mountains, somehow caught fire and is continuing to burn.
The fire started burning on August 16 and only affected a single tree—the historic Doerner Fir in southern 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 ...
One of the world's tallest non-redwood trees, a more than 320-foot Douglas Fir that's been growing along the coast of Oregon ...
Hyperion, certified by Guinness World Records as the world's tallest living tree, is officially off-limits to visitors. Anyone who is caught near the tree can face up to six months in jail and a ...
Centurion, in Arve Valley, Tasmania, Australia, is the world's tallest known individual Eucalyptus regnans tree; meaning it's the tallest tree of one of the tallest tree species in the world.
Authorities in Oregon are trying to extinguish a fire burning in one of the world's tallest trees near the state's southern ...
With about 50 ft already lost, the fire may impact the Doerner Fir's standing in global height rankings, officials say.