Fire trucks are not being turned away because of emissions. They are being sent first to a checkpoint to get an inspection and maintenance check, because traveling long distances can cause things to come loose on fire trucks. Most are cleared immediately for use; those that aren’t are fixed and sent out to the fire lines as soon as possible. Why is this important? Because a fire truck breaking down while on the line puts everyone in danger. If a truck breaks down, the crew could be over taken by the flames and die. I’ve seen fires where it’s happened and I never want to see it again. No help will be turned away, the state just wants to make sure they are safe.
Oregonian here. The state fire marshal is fucking PISSED he’s having to waste time and energy explaining this. He’s so mad he’s had to take resources from his office to correct this information over and over. And he’s been very vocal about that. A lot of Oregonians are pretty fucking pissed too.
The inspection was standard and completely welcomed and planned for by both California and Oregon.
Fuck the people who do this. We have enough issues with conflagrations in both of our states we don’t need this too.
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