Firefighters have been fighting to put out the blaze on the 320-foot-plus Douglas Fir in Oregon Coos Bay District Bureau of Land Management/AP One of the world's tallest non-redwood trees is on fire ...

In coastal Oregon, the state's tallest fir tree is burning. Douglas-firs (Pseudotsuga menziesii) are Oregon's most common trees, but the tree that's ablaze, known as the Doerner Fir, is special.

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — As families decorate for the holidays, fire officials urge caution for those using real Christmas trees, citing an increased risk of house fires during this festive time.

The vast majority of Joshua Tree National Park visitors never reach Covington Flats, which isn’t near any of the park’s main entrances and is only accessible via bumpy dirt roads or treks on foot ...

According to the National Fire Protection Association, Christmas trees are very unlikely to start a residential fire, but if a tree is placed improperly, it could be dangerous. The NFPA notes that ...

The top of a historic tree in Oregon is on fire, and investigators are trying to figure out how it happened. The Doerner Fir, a Douglas fir tree that was believed to be about 450 years old and 325 ...

COOS BAY, Ore. — Authorities in Oregon are trying to extinguish a fire that is burning in one of the world's tallest trees near the state's southern coast. The Doerner Fir, a coastal Douglas Fir tree ...

Federal officials are enlisting arborists and other tree experts as they scramble to develop a plan to protect one of the world’s tallest non-redwood trees from losing a significant chunk of its ...

Firefighters in Clermont County are urging families to take precautions when decorating for the holidays to prevent fires. Firefighters in Clermont County are urging families to take precautions when ...