Fire officials from both states say no engines were prevented from entering California and none of the vehicles underwent any emissions testing.
A Powerball ticket sold in Oregon won the $329 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The ticket matched five winning Powerball numbers and Powerball, in the drawing Saturday, Jan. 18, the national Powerball site said.
KATU News has been made aware of a post on a social media site claiming that the 60 fire engines from Oregon would not be allowed in California.
"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."
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.
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.
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.
When Oregon sent help for California's wildfires, rumors flew. Now fire officials are setting the record straight about what really happened.
Oregon has sent hundreds of firefighters, 75 fire engines and other equipment to help battle the blazes in Southern California. But social media posts falsely claim Oregon's firefighting vehicles were "being held in Sacramento for emissions testing.
A group of 15 Oregon firefighting strike teams have been mobilized to battle LA fires and protect California communities.
Organizers of the Greater Idaho movement have descended upon Oregon’s capital city with a series of billboards targeting Oregon lawmakers.
After a two-week battle with the deadly wildfires burning in the greater Los Angeles area, Oregon’s firefighters are returning home.