Fire still burning in one of world's tallest trees after three days

Published: 8/20/2025
Fire still burning in one of world's tallest trees after three days
Firefighters in Oregon are battling a blaze that has been burning for three days in the Doerner Fir, one of the world's tallest and oldest trees, standing over 325ft tall and estimated to be 450 years old. The fire has already claimed 50ft of the giant fir, potentially affecting its global height ranking. With more hot and dry weather predicted, efforts to extinguish the flames include unconventional methods like building scaffolding to reach higher parts of the tree.