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The Doerner Fir is over 325 feet tall. Its top has been burning since Aug. 17, but lightning, the most obvious cause, has ...
Authorities in Oregon are trying to extinguish a fire burning in one of the world's tallest trees near the state's southern ...
Oregon’s tallest tree, a 326-foot Douglas fir east of Coquille in Coos County, has been on fire for two days, officials said.
With about 50 ft already lost, the fire may impact the Doerner Fir's standing in global height rankings, officials say.
Recent rain showers across Central Oregon have provided short-term relief, but fuels remain dry and the risk of wildfire is ...
At about 2 p.m., crews responded to a report of a car that had gone about 40-feet down an embankment off of South Redland Road in Oregon City. Crews arrived to the scene and found a car on its side ...
OREGON, Ill. (WIFR) - A garage fire in Oregon leaves one person and their dog without a home. First responders were called ...
Lightning did not cause the historic Doerner Fir Tree Fire, officials say. Bureau of Land Management investigators said the ...
Oregon’s hot weather has sparked new flames across the state. Here’s a look at the newest fires burning in Oregon.
Earlier this summer, the federal government took back over a billion dollars that was already promised to conservation groups, farmers and ranchers. In Oregon, some of those grants would have gone to ...
Douglas-firs ( Pseudotsuga menziesii) are Oregon's most common trees, but the tree that's ablaze, known as the Doerner Fir, ...