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Firefighters have been racing to save the centuries-old “Doerner Fir” since they received reports of on Saturday, August 16.
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IFLScience on MSNOne Of The World's Oldest And Tallest Trees Just Lost 15 Meters In Height Due To "Mysterious" Fire
In a remote area of Coos County, Oregon, a mighty Douglas fir is burning. The tree, known as the Doerner fir, is thought to ...
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Smithsonian Magazine on MSNWorld’s Tallest Douglas Fir Tree Damaged in Mysterious, Multi-Day Blaze, but It’s Alive After Firefighters Extinguish Flames
The fire started burning on August 16 and only affected a single tree—the historic Doerner Fir in southern Oregon.
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Live Science on MSNOne 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, ...
With about 50 ft already lost, the fire may impact the Doerner Fir's standing in global height rankings, officials say.
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The Cool Down on MSNFarmer attempts to save ancient 'super trees' by cloning their DNA: 'They are survivors'
From his farm, Milarch sends these super-tree saplings around the world to environments where he hopes they will thrive.
The cryptomeria tree, estimated to be between 2,000 and 7,000 years old, is the largest and oldest of its kind in Japan. It sits at an elevation of over 4,000 feet, reachable only by a long hike.
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KOIN Portland on MSNHistoric Oregon tree defies flames, still standing after days of fire
One of the tallest and oldest trees in the world continues to burn in Oregon after it a fire was first reported Aug. 16.. But ...
Authorities in Oregon are trying to extinguish a fire burning in one of the world's tallest trees. It may lower the tree's ...
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 ...
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