In coastal Oregon, the state's tallest fir tree is burning. Douglas-firs (Pseudotsuga menziesii) are Oregon's most common trees, but the tree that's ablaze, known as the Doerner Fir, is special.

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The top of a historic tree in Oregon is on fire, and investigators are trying to figure out how it happened. The Doerner Fir, a Douglas fir tree that was believed to be about 450 years old and 325 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After at least a week of burning, one of the tallest trees in the world is still standing. Smoke can no longer be seen coming from the Doerner Fir tree, but crews are ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Lightning did not cause the historic Doerner Fir Tree Fire, officials say. Bureau of Land Management investigators said the cause of the fire has yet to be determined, but they ...