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A fire is burning in one of the world's tallest trees. It may lower the tree's standing in global height rankings.

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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Evacuations in Eugene area as fire nears homes; quick response key to containment

Firefighters, along with the Oregon Department of Forestry, responded to a rapidly spreading field fire near Scharen Road on ...
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As temperatures heat up again, Central Oregon officials say recent rain did little to ease wildfire danger

Recent rain showers across Central Oregon have provided short-term relief, but fuels remain dry and the risk of wildfire is ...
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Oregon's wildfire grew so large it created its own weather system. Here ...

Oregon's Durkee Fire — the largest active blaze in the U.S. — has burned more than 268,500 acres of land. And while that amount of lost land poses an aggressive and dangerous threat, there's ...
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One of the tallest trees in the world is burning near the Oregon Coast

Firefighters from the Coos Forest Protective Association are trying to save one of the world’s tallest Douglas fir, a ...
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Efforts underway to save nearly 500-year-old tree from fire in Oregon

Crews are working to save a nearly 500 year old Coast Douglas-Fir tree that caught fire near Oregon's central coast, using helicopter bucket drops and sprinklers to control the flames.

Lauren Johnson sworn in as Portland fire chief, pledges to lead with trust and collaboration

Portland Fire & Rescue's new chief leads Oregon’s largest fire department, overseeing more than 740 employees and a nearly ...