Doerner Fir

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Doerner Fir
The Doerner Fir in 2013
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SpeciesCoast Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii)
Height325.8 ft (99.3 m)
Diameter11.5 ft (3.5 m)
Volume of trunk230 m3 (8,120 cu ft)[1]

The Doerner Fir, also known as the Brummitt Fir, is a former record-setting Coast Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii) in Oregon, and is one of the tallest known trees in the world which is not a redwood (Sequoioideae), at 325.8 feet (99.3 m).[2]

The Doerner Fir was previously measured in 1991 at 329 feet (100.3 m) tall but had lost 3.2 feet (1.0 m) as of the latest measurement, in 2022.[3] Dr Robert Van Pelt notes that while 329 feet (100.3 m) tall was its height above average ground level, it is situated on a slope and a further 10 feet (3.0 m) of the trunk goes downhill, making the tree 339 feet (103.3 m) tall from extreme lowest end of stem to the very top in its prime.[4] Numerous other Douglas fir trees estimated at over 330 feet (100.6 m) tall had been logged which had scaled 9 merchantable logs of 32 feet (9.8 m) long each, and had been cruised in Brummett creek in 1956 according to Bureau of Land Management correspondence, and US Forestry reports.[5][6] Today, the tree is unique for its height. But for years, the tree was surrounded by many other giants until intensive logging reduced their numbers.

As of August 16, 2025 the trunk of the tree was burning in a fire, and had lost 50 feet (15.2 m) of its crown.[7] [8] According to news reports August 22, 2025, the fire has been extinguished by tall tree climbers.[9]

The tree grows in a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) forest in Coos County.[10] The tree was previously named the Brummitt Fir after its drainage until it was renamed in honor of Ray Doerner, a Douglas County commissioner and longtime BLM employee.[11]

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References

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  1. ^ Van Pelt, Robert. (2001). Forest giants of the Pacific Coast. Vancouver: Global Forest Society in association with University of Washington Press, Seattle. ISBN 0-295-98140-7. OCLC 45300299.
  2. ^ Richard, Terry (2015-06-09). "Doerner Fir tucked deep in Coos County forest is world's tallest non-redwood tree". Oregonian/OregonLive. Archived from the original on 2015-06-11. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  3. ^ "New Height Champions for Oregon". Native Tree Society BBS.
  4. ^ Van Pelt, Robert. (2001). Forest giants of the Pacific Coast. Vancouver: Global Forest Society in association with University of Washington Press, Seattle. p. 16. ISBN 0-295-98140-7. OCLC 45300299.
  5. ^ Trees To Know In Oregon (Jan 1966 ed.). Extension Bulletin 697, Oregon State University & Oregon State Forestry Department. 1966. p. 89.
  6. ^ Carder, Al (1995). Forest Giants of the World Past and Present. p. 7.
  7. ^ Martinez, Riley. "One of the tallest trees in the world is burning near the Oregon Coast". OPB. Aug. 18, 2025 7:28 p.m. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  8. ^ Ana, Faguy (August 20, 2025). "Oregon crews race to douse fire in one of the world's tallest trees". BBC.
  9. ^ https://www.opb.org/article/2025/08/22/doerner-fir-tree-on-fire-saved/
  10. ^ "The Doerner Fir Trail". Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Dept. of the Interior. Archived from the original on 2019-02-02. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  11. ^ Richard, Terry (2010-03-27). "Doerner Fir rises 327 feet into the Coos County heavens". Oregonian/OregonLive. Archived from the original on 2020-01-11. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
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