Authorities have long claimed that Smith, 54, was driving high when his Freightliner semitruck swerved onto the shoulder of I-5 just north of Albany and rammed into the back of a van carrying 11 farmworkers, killing seven of them.

An 'unclothed' Salvador Edward Juarez, 50, was taken into custody in Oregon for a nationwide felony arrest warrant for alleged crimes in California.

Fire officials from both states say no engines were prevented from entering California and none of the vehicles underwent any emissions testing.

Pezzulo and the other Multnomah County firefighters returning home on Saturday were part of 21 strike teams of 370 firefighters that Oregon State Fire Marshal Mariana Ruiz-Temple sent to California in January — the largest out-of-state deployment that the agency has sent in Oregon’s history, the Oregon State Fire Marshal said in a statement.

Firefighters with Portland Fire and Rescue, Port of Portland Fire Dept. and Gresham Fire Dept. returned Saturday, after being deployed to the Palisades Fire.

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.

Dustin and Jennifer Nehl were arrested last weekend after police said they were caught trying to enter the Palisades Fire evacuation zone dressed as firefighters.

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

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Firefighters making up the Multnomah County strike teams returned home on Saturday morning. Crews arrived back in Portland just after 10 a.m. Oregon made history with its largest out-of-state firefighting deployment, showcasing the state's dedication to aiding others during crises, officials said Saturday.

An Oregon couple went to the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles with a fire truck that may have been previously used by a Northern California fire department before it was decommissioned and auctioned

Two Oregon residents were arrested Saturday after authorities caught them attempting to enter a Palisades Fire evacuation zone while impersonating firefighters. Dustin Nehl, 31, and Jennifer Nehl, 44,