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PHOTOS: Trees slashed as thousands of lightning strikes hit Central Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — They say lightning never strikes in the same place twice, but it struck thousands of times Monday night in Central Oregon. Oregon Department of Forestry officials counted ...
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Eastern Oregon’s old-growth trees are dying at ‘alarming’ rates, UO finds

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Older trees in an Eastern Oregon forest are perishing “at an alarming rate,” according to researchers. A new study led by James Johnston, an assistant research professor for ...
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Drought, beetles and tree disease still biggest threats to Oregon’s forests, latest aerial survey finds

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – A new report on the state of health of Oregon’s forests shows that drought, insect pests and tree diseases continue to be the biggest threats to the state’s trees. The report is ...
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Lightning ruled out as cause of ancient Oregon tree catching fire

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Lightning did not cause the historic Doerner Fir Tree Fire, officials say. Bureau of Land Management investigators said the cause of the fire has yet to be determined, but they ...