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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. 16, but lightning, the most obvious cause, has ...

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 ...

Man accused of assault dies in Lake Oswego house fire following police standoff, authorities say

A man accused of domestic assault died in a Lake Oswego house fire that began during a standoff with police late Thursday ...

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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Fire is burning one of the world's tallest trees near the Oregon coast

Authorities in Oregon are trying to extinguish a fire that is burning in one of the world's tallest trees near the state's ...
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One of the tallest trees in the world is burning near the Oregon Coast

Firefighters from the Coos Forest Protective Association are trying to save one of the world’s tallest Douglas fir, a ...
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One of the tallest trees in the world is burning on the Oregon Coast

The giant Doerner Fir tree caught fire Saturday in Coos County, Oregon. Firefighters are figuring out how to save the ...
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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.