Fire officials from both states say no engines were prevented from entering California and none of the vehicles underwent any emissions testing.
Multnomah County firefighters returning home from California are set to share their experiences battling the deadly wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area.
Dustin and Jennifer Nehl were arrested last weekend after police said they were caught trying to enter the Palisades Fire evacuation zone dressed as firefighters.
Firefighters with Portland Fire and Rescue, Port of Portland Fire Dept. and Gresham Fire Dept. returned Saturday, after being deployed to the Palisades Fire.
Washington, Arizona and Illinois joined Oregon in one case, while California and other Democratic states filed a separate lawsuit.
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.
Crews from neighboring states are helping California fight the Los Angeles area fires, and officials say regulations are not holding them up.
Fire trucks traveling from Oregon and other states to help fight the California wildfires were stopped for routine 15-minute safety checks, not emissions testing.
California’s firefighting agency did not reject firetrucks sent from Oregon to help with the Los Angeles fires, contrary to online posts saying the vehicles were not deployed because they didn’t meet California’s strict emissions standards.
An Oregon couple went to the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles with a fire truck that may have been previously used by a Northern California fire department before it was decommissioned and auctioned
The Oregon Department of Forestry is welcoming back 70 firefighters on six strike teams who have been assigned to the fires in California's Los Angeles County for the past two weeks. While in California,
Following a two-week mobilization to Southern California to assist with the wildfire response, 17 of Oregon's 21 strike teams will be heading home soon, the Oregon State Fire Marshal's Office said Thursday.