Firefighters have been racing to save the centuries-old “Doerner Fir” since they received reports of on Saturday, August 16.

In a remote area of Coos County, Oregon, a mighty Douglas fir is burning. The tree, known as the Doerner fir, is thought to ...

The fire started burning on August 16 and only affected a single tree—the historic Doerner Fir in southern Oregon.

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.

With about 50 ft already lost, the fire may impact the Doerner Fir's standing in global height rankings, officials say.

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 ...

The Doerner Fir tree in the US state of Oregon is believed to be about 450 years old. The pine tree was still smoking four ...

Authorities in Oregon are trying to extinguish a fire burning in one of the world's tallest trees. It may lower the tree's ...

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