The Doerner Fir tree, one of the world’s tallest, caught fire and has sustained damage that could lower its global ranking. The fire has not yet spread to the surrounding coastal Oregon wilderness but ...

Portland, Ore. — Authorities in Oregon are trying to extinguish a fire burning in one of the world's tallest trees, near the state's southern coast. The Doerner Fir, a coastal Douglas Fir tree over ...

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 ...

Authorities in Oregon are trying to extinguish a fire that is burning in one of the world's tallest trees near the state's southern coast. The Doerner Fir, a coastal Douglas Fir tree over 325 feet (99 ...

Federal officials are enlisting arborists and other tree experts as they scramble to develop a plan to protect one of the world’s tallest non-redwood trees from losing a significant chunk of its ...

FAMILY SAFE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. THE HEAT BUILDS, THE SMOKE BUILDS, AND IT STARTS TO FILL UP THAT ROOM. THIS IS WHAT CAN HAPPEN IF YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE CATCHES ON FIRE AND IT HAPPENS FAST. TWO MINUTES ...

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 ...

According to the National Fire Protection Association, Christmas trees are very unlikely to start a residential fire, but if a tree is placed improperly, it could be dangerous. The NFPA notes that ...