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No, California didn't block fire trucks from Oregon over emissions rules | Fact check
Fire officials from both states say no engines were prevented from entering California and none of the vehicles underwent any emissions testing.
Amid L.A. fires, California officials deny false claims Oregon fire trucks turned away due to emissions regulations
Crews from neighboring states are helping California fight the Los Angeles area fires, and officials say regulations are not holding them up.
Oregon Fire Trucks Fighting L.A. Blazes Didn’t Require ‘Emissions Testing’
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.
Fact Check: Posts on California rejecting Oregon firetrucks over emissions are false
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.
No, 60 Oregon fire trucks aren’t ‘being held up in Sacramento for emissions testing’
Officials in California and the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s office have rebutted claims that a lack of "smog certification" or needing "emissions testing" kept Oregon fire trucks from aiding with the Los Angeles fire response.
Were LA-bound firefighters held up in Sacramento? California, Oregon fire officials respond
Reality Check is a Bee series holding officials and organizations accountable and shining a light on their decisions. Have a tip? Email [email protected]. Online claims that firefighters were held up in Sacramento for emissions testing on their way to fight the blazes in Los Angeles are false,
Oregon state fire marshal dispels rumors of firetrucks failing emissions tests in Sacramento
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.
Oregon firefighters save pair stranded in Palisades Fire zone
Oregon firefighters, part of the state's strike teams sent to help battle wildfires in Southern California, managed to find ...
Oregon state fire marshal blasts claim firefighters turned away in LA: 'This is false'
The Oregon state fire marshal on Sunday rejected misinformation saying firefighters were turned away in LA because of ...
Oregon fire trucks headed for LA aren’t being stopped for smog checks; officials struggle to dispel the rumors
Rumors spread on social media last week that Oregon fire trucks headed for the historic fires were stopped and inspected for ...
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Two new Oregon bills aim to support wildfire-impacted school districts
The pair of bills has been introduced in the Oregon legislature and would give more money to four school districts impacted ...
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New Oregon wildfire risk maps show which areas most likely to burn, bring damage
The yearslong process to produce a map that designates every part of Oregon as low, moderate or high risk of wildfires came about following the historic 2020 Labor Day wildfires that killed nine ...
Oregon sending one of its largest deployments to aid California wildfire fight
Three hundred Oregon firefighters are in southern California working to battle the flames that have destroyed thousands of ...
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Oregon homeowners in high-risk wildfire areas will need to follow these new rules
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon homeowners who live in certain high-risk wildfire areas defined by the state must now meet new building codes and reduce vegetation around their homes under new ...
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Oregon places new rules on homeowners living in certain high-risk wildfire areas
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon homeowners living in certain areas at high risk of wildfire will face stricter building codes and mandates to reduce vegetation on their properties under new “wildfire ...