Fire officials from both states say no engines were prevented from entering California and none of the vehicles underwent any emissions testing.
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"Out-of-state fire trucks take part in 15 minute safety & equipment inspection to ensure no issues with the vehicle," the site read. "At the time of the original post, the Oregon firefighting teams were already in the Los Angeles area battling the blazes."
The Oregon state fire marshal took to social media this week to dispel rumors circulating online about its firefighters being turned away from helping battle the wildfires in Southern California ...
After Oregon sent 300 firefighters and 75 engines to help fight the LA fires this week, rumors began circulating that equipment and crews had been stopped for emissions testing.
Three hundred Oregon firefighters are in southern California working to battle the flames that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 11 people.
When Oregon sent help for California's wildfires, rumors flew. Now fire officials are setting the record straight about what really happened.
According to Oregon and California’s fire departments, trucks were stopped in Davis, California, just outside Sacramento, for maintenance and safety checks, and those trucks continued onward. Photos and news coverage confirm that trucks from other states were assisting firefighters in Los Angeles.
A group of 15 Oregon firefighting strike teams have been mobilized to battle LA fires and protect California communities.
A total of 15 strike teams departed Jan. 8 from various locations in Oregon and spent that night in Sacramento, California, according to the X post from the fire marshal. After undergoing a safety ...