Fire officials from both states say no engines were prevented from entering California and none of the vehicles underwent any emissions testing.
Washington, Arizona and Illinois joined Oregon in one case, while California and other Democratic states filed a separate lawsuit.
Crews from neighboring states are helping California fight the Los Angeles area fires, and officials say regulations are not holding them up.
Two Oregon strike teams were assigned overnight to a new fire in Southern California. Strike Team 17 (Linn County) and Strike Team 18 (Clackamas County), both made up of water tenders, are working alongside California resources on the Lilac Fire near Bonsall in San Diego County.
Everyone from Governor Gavin Newsom to fire officials in California and Oregon have been fighting online misinformation about the wildfires.
Firefighters from Oregon helped battle a new fire in southern California on Tuesday. The “Lilac Fire” started early Tuesday morning near the Bonsall area in San Diego County. The fire prompted evacuations for those in the area.
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.
Los Angeles deputies arrest Oregonians in fake fire truck claiming to be firefighters; suspect had prior arson conviction.
Two Oregon residents were arrested Saturday after authorities caught them attempting to enter a Palisades Fire evacuation zone while impersonating firefighters. Dustin Nehl, 31, and Jennifer Nehl, 44,
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.
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