Firefighters battle to save Oregon’s tallest tree amid ongoing blaze
TL;DR
Oregon firefighters are battling to save a 450-year-old, 325-foot-tall Douglas fir after it caught fire, with efforts focused on cooling a hot spot high in the tree and preventing the fire from spreading, while the cause remains under investigation.
- Firefighters in race to save Oregon’s tallest tree after it ignites The Guardian
- A fire is burning one of the world’s tallest trees near the Oregon coast AP News
- One of the tallest trees in the world is burning near the Oregon Coast Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB
- Firefighting efforts intensify as Doerner Fir Tree Fire persists east of Coquille KPIC
- Oregon’s tallest tree damaged in ongoing fire stretching into third day OregonLive.com
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