A tree-climbing crew scaled about 280 feet to extinguish the fire with a hose on Thursday. The historic tree is alive, but it has lost some of the record height that made it the tallest Douglas ...

Authorities in Oregon are trying to extinguish a fire burning in one of the world's tallest trees. It may lower the tree's standing in global height rankings.

One Of The World's Oldest And Tallest Trees Just Lost 15 Meters In Height Due To "Mysterious" Fire The officials have ruled out lightning as a potential cause of the blaze.