A fire is burning one of the world’s tallest trees

US authorities are working to extinguish a fire in the Doerner Fir, a 99-meter tall, 450-year-old Douglas Fir in Oregon, which has been burning since Saturday. While an infrared drone indicated no active flames at the top, heat was detected in a trunk cavity, prompting efforts to douse it, including helicopter water drops and establishing containment lines; the tree’s height ranking may be affected due to damage.

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