Douglas-firs ( Pseudotsuga menziesii) are Oregon's most common trees, but the tree that's ablaze, known as the Doerner Fir, is special. Measuring 325 feet (99.1 meters) tall and with a diameter of 11.5 feet (3.5 m), it is one of the world's biggest coastal Douglas-fir trees, and one of the largest trees on Earth.

Oregon’s tallest tree, a 326-foot Douglas fir east of Coquille in Coos County, has been on fire for two days, officials said. The blaze has severely damaged the tree and caused a 50-foot-long section to crash to the ground.