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Were they maybe just wanna-be volunteers that were bringing an extra engine down to help and didn't know the formal process to volunteer for something like that? Sounds like the news has no evidence of actual malevolence, so is it fair to give them the benefit of the doubt here?

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> Sounds like the news has no evidence of actual malevolence, so is it fair to give them the benefit of the doubt here?

If they were wanna-be volunteers, why would they lie about where they're from?

> “The occupants claimed to be from the ‘Roaring River Fire Department’ in Oregon,” the release stated. “Upon further investigation, the deputies learned that the department name was not a legitimate agency, and the truck was purchased at an auction.”

They bought a firetruck, gear, and clothing, and they didn't know the process for volunteering?

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