Crews monitor Oregon’s iconic Doerner Fir tree after fire

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After at least a week of burning, one of the tallest trees in the world is still standing.

Smoke can no longer be seen coming from the Doerner Fir tree, but crews are continuing to monitor for signs of fire according to the Bureau of Land Management.

Oregon’s now famous Doerner Fir tree fire was first reported on Aug. 16.

Prior to the fire, the fir was one of the largest non-redwood trees in the world, standing at 325 feet with a diameter of 11.5 feet. It is more than 450 years old.

Arborists were eventually hired to climb the 280 feet up the tree’s trunk where the fire was burning.

While the tree climbers were up there, they scraped out the coals and hosed the area down with water before installing a sprinkler for future suppression.

Investigators have not yet identified the cause of the fire, but they did rule out lightning based on weather records.