No Oregon fire trucks have been turned away or delayed from helping fight the wildfires in Los Angeles due to emissions tests — despite what many people have read on social media, California and Oregon officials have reiterated.

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LA fires: No, 60 firetrucks were not held up for emissions testing

Crews from neighboring states are helping California fight the Los Angeles area fires, and officials say regulations are not holding them up.

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Amid L.A. fires, California officials deny false claims Oregon fire trucks turned away due to emissions regulations

Conspiracy theorists and pro-Trump users on social media are claiming that 60 firetrucks with aid for LA were held back due to environmental reasons, such as emissions testing. While, others are sharing viral video claiming that LA firefighters are so under sourced that they’re using handbags to put our fires. We debunk these claims in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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Oregon fire trucks headed for LA aren’t being stopped for smog checks; officials struggle to dispel the rumors

Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony C. Marrone said 70 additional water trucks arrived to help firefighters fend off flames spread by renewed gusts. “We are prepared for the upcoming wind event,” Marrone said.

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‘Stop misinformation’: Oregon says California not stopping fire trucks sent to cut blazes in Los Angeles

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.

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No, California did not reject or delay out-of-state fire trucks for emissions tests

Crews from neighboring states are helping California fight the Los Angeles area fires, and officials say regulations are not holding them up. Source The post California officials deny false claims Oregon fire trucks turned away appeared first on News Talk 94.1/AM 1600.

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California officials deny false claims Oregon fire trucks turned away

The Oregon state fire marshal on Sunday rejected misinformation saying firefighters were turned away in LA because of emissions testing for equipment.

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Oregon state fire marshal blasts claim firefighters turned away in LA: 'This is false'

Rumors across social media which claimed Oregon fire trucks were turned away when arriving to assist fighting the deadly fires in Southern California have been declared false.

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Oregon State Fire Marshall issues clarification of misinformation

Salem, Oregon- The Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is dispatching six additional strike teams of water tenders to Southern California to assist in combating the ongoing wildfires in the region. This deployment includes 30 water tenders and 70 firefighters from additional counties across Oregon, including Clackamas, Columbia, Coos, Curry, Douglas, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Morrow, Multnomah, and Umatilla. These resources join the 15 strike teams that…

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Oregon Mobilizes Additional Resources to Fight Los Angeles Area Wildfires

Cal Fire did not stop fire trucks from Oregon or other states for emissions testing before they traveled to Southern California to help fight the wildfires.

Oregon fire trucks headed for LA aren’t being stopped for smog checks; officials struggle to dispel the rumors

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