Coos
Americannoun
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The bizarre single-tree fire has now become an almost weeklong firefight in Coos County, Ore., as the hot spot continues to burn approximately 280 feet up on the side of the arboreal giant.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025
The Coos Forest Protective Association has said helicopter bucket drops have reduced fire activity near the top, while sprinklers and containment lines have been set up around the base.
From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025
In this research, Rivers examined snags near Coos Bay in a pair of study sites that total 7.5 square kilometers in area.
From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2024
“Or it’ll be somebody you’re sitting next to on your Horizon puddle jumper from Seattle to Coos Bay that says, ‘Oh, do you know about the Langlois hot dog?’
From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2023
In 1778 he marched a detachment from Coos to Albany.
From The History of Dartmouth College by Smith, Baxter Perry
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