Deputies say that the two claimed to be members of the "Roaring River Fire Department" in Oregon and that the firetruck they were driving was purchased through an auction.

According to Oregon and California’s fire departments, trucks were stopped in Davis, California, just outside Sacramento, for maintenance and safety checks, and those trucks continued onward. Photos and news coverage confirm that trucks from other states were assisting firefighters in Los Angeles.

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

Los Angeles deputies arrest Oregonians in fake fire truck claiming to be firefighters; suspect had prior arson conviction.

An Oregon couple faces charges for allegedly impersonating firefighters and trying to enter an evacuation zone in Los Angeles County on Friday.

Los Angeles authorities said a couple was arrested for impersonating firefighters after they attempted to enter an evacuation zone with a fake firetruck near the Palisades Fire area. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office confirmed to Fox News Digital that Dustin Nehl,

Dustin Nehl, 31, and his wife, 44-year-old Jennifer Nehl — who was with him — were arrested on suspicion of impersonating firefighters and unauthorized entry of an evacuation zone, Los Angeles County

A man and a woman from Oregon were arrested for reportedly impersonating firefighters and using an illegitimate fire truck in the Palisades Fire area, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department announced Sunday.

The firefighters in the “strike teams” were drawn from all over Oregon, including Clackamas and Multnomah counties. The state fire marshal said the number of firefighters sent to California makes the out-of-state deployment one of Oregon’s largest ever.

LOS ANGELES (WKRC) - A couple was taken into custody for allegedly impersonating firefighters while operating a decommissioned fire engine.

Oregon firefighters deployed to help battle the Los Angeles area wildfires rescued an injured man Friday as they worked to put out hotspots in areas unreachable by fire trucks.

LOS ANGELES — Two suspects from Oregon are under arrest on suspicion of impersonating firefighters at the Palisades Fire. On Saturday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Major Crimes Bureau investigators got a call about two suspects possibly impersonating firefighters.