Posted on 01/21/2025 12:01:49 PM PST by george76
Dustin Nehl was previously convicted of arson in Woodburn; Jennifer Nehl was highlighted by federal NOAA for climate education for incarcerated youth in 2023
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An Oregon couple was arrested Sunday for impersonating firefighters in the area burned by the Pacific Palisades near Los Angeles, California...
the couple as Dustin Nehl, 31, and Jennifer Nehl, 44. Mr. Nehl’s social media accounts say he lives in Woodburn, Oregon; Mrs. Nehl’s say she lives in Jefferson or Scio, Oregon.
The couple allegedly drove a full-size firetruck emblazoned with “Roaring River Fire” into the recently burned area, claiming they were volunteer firefighters. Police were contacted when someone noticed the fire truck, which had California plates, did not look quite right, according to the Times. There is no “Roaring River Fire” in Oregon
The Nehls combine a longstanding interest in fire, climate change and weather, according to media reports and the couples’ social media accounts.
Dustin Nehl was sentenced in 2016 to five years in prison and three years post-incarceration supervision for arson and possession of a destructive device related to damage caused in incidents from 2013 to 2016 to a country club and a water treatment facility in Woodburn, according to a contemporaneous report from The Woodburn Independent and The Oregonian.
His Facebook posts over the years mostly focus on heavy equipment and motor sports, with some posts critical of Joe Biden and one post from July 31, 2024, sharing a video from the “climate.united_we_can” account saying “High temperatures, wind and extreme dryness have triggered wildfires,” as fires raged throughout Oregon.
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Jennifer Nehl, formerly Jennifer Hastings, is an educator who focuses on teaching weather and climate to incarcerated youth, according to her Facebook and LinkedIn pages. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration highlighted Hastings in 2023 for helping her students create “weather raps,” “in which they discuss weather safety, process their concerns about climate change and environmental hazards, and explore the ways that underserved communities are more vulnerable to environmental hazards.”
According to law enforcement sources cited by the LA Times, the Nehls were apprehended with burglary tools. The couple have not been charged with burglary.
How can this be BREAKING when i heard about it a day or 2 ago?
Their title, not mine
Kramer!
1-day old article, but the title has the word "Breaking" in the linked article, when it was breaking news. So perhaps FReeper etiquette says to use the linked article's title even if it's now a day old.
A Woodburn man accused of committing a multi-year crime spree pleaded guilty on Sept. 7 to arson, criminal mischief, unlawful possession of a destructive device and attempt to commit a class A felony.
Dustin Nehl, 24, was sentenced to five years in prison and three years of post-prison supervision following his conviction.
“climate educator”
Educate this, scumbag. 👊
I wonder if that was because they had a Halligan tool or two on their fire truck.
It is not a fake fre truck, it is an out of service “used “fire truck.
“Jennifer Nehl, formerly Jennifer Hastings, is an educator who focuses on teaching weather and climate to incarcerated youth”
So, indoctrination of a captive audience giving them something to use as an excuse for their criminal behavior, awesome. Who funds this caca?
One suspects that they were not at all there to “help”, as there are many, many ways to help, and impersonating legit firefighters is not one of them.
It was emblazoned with “Roaring River Fire,” had California plates, did not look quite right.
There is no “Roaring River Fire” in Oregon
It's breaking news to me since this is the first I've heard of it.......
So what's your point? News is news regardless of when it's posted.......Sheesh!
Arsonists and looters, it sounds like. Certainly worth further investigation, and aggressive prosecution if the evidence warrants it.
the couple as Dustin Nehl, 31, and Jennifer Nehl, 44. Mr. Nehl’s social media accounts say he lives in Woodburn, Oregon
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WOODBURN, oregon
It takes money to outfit a rig like that. Where’d the funds come from?
Still looks too good to be a logging firetruck. There is a Roaring River Wilderness area. Near Scio, one of her probable hometowns. Could be a privately owned vehicle. Many logging company’s own one, as they’re required on job sites. I’ve seen some that had to be hauled about on flatbed trailers, but they held water, and were technically “fire trucks.”
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