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 ...
"Santa Monica Observer reporting ... Oregon sent 60 fire trucks to help save California," one Jan. 11 Facebook post said. "But trucks are stuck in Sacramento because they lack smog certification ...
Oregon State Fire Marshal has mobilized 12 strike teams made up of 240 firefighters and 60 engines to assist in fighting the wildfires in California, which has seen over 1,000 destroyed structures ...