Trapped residents broke windows for air and stuffed wet towels under doors as smoke rose from a lower-floor apartment where the fire started.
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Snopes→ 13 Dead, Including 7 Children, in Philadelphia House Fire
Officials said that there were four smoke detectors in the building but that none were operating.
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Claim that Pfizer data shows vaccine does more harm than good is Pants on Fire
“Six-month Pfizer data show COVID vaccine causes more illness than it prevents.”
Snopes→ Officials: Nearly 1K Structures Destroyed in Colorado Fire
Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle also said that investigators are still trying to find the cause of the wind-whipped blaze that blackened entire neighborhoods in the area located between Denver and Boulder.
PolitiFact→ Steve Kirsch – Contorted claim of children killed by COVID-19 vaccines is Pants on Fire
“They've now killed close to twice as many kids from the vaccine as have died from COVID.”
Snopes→ Was a COVID-19 Vaccine Warehouse Set on Fire in Italy?
On social media, many people applauded this fictional act of vandalism.
Snopes→ No, Amazon Didn’t Fire Workers Who Didn’t Clock Out After Getting Buried in Rubble
The claim originated on a website known for satirizing current events.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claim on Jesse Ventura show that COVID-19 pandemic was planned is Pants on Fire
“They've planned this” COVID-19 “pandemic all along!”
Snopes→ Jaguars Fire Urban Meyer After 13 Games, Countless Missteps
Urban Meyer never fit in the NFL.
Snopes→ CNN Fires Chris Cuomo for Helping Brother Deal with Scandal
The network had suspended its prime-time host days earlier to investigate his conduct.
Snopes→ Coal Mine Fire in Russia’S Siberia Kills 11, Dozens Trapped
Efforts to rescue those trapped in the mine were halted because of an explosion threat.
Snopes→ Bus Crashes, Catches Fire in Bulgaria; at Least 45 Dead
Seven people were taken to hospitals for treatment. The accident happened around 2 a.m.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Kids ‘50 times more likely to be killed’ by COVID-19 vaccines? Pants on Fire
"Children are 50 times more likely to be killed by the Covid vaccines than by the virus itself."
Snopes→ Rumor Falsely Claims Lily from AT&T Ads Got Fired or Quit
Actor Milana Vayntrub's work as Lily in AT&T television commercials has long been the subject of misleading online advertisements.
Snopes→ Rep. Gosar Under Fire for Anime Attacking Rep. Ocasio-Cortez
Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar was facing criticism after he tweeted a video that included altered animation showing him striking Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with a sword.
Snopes→ Vid Shows Cops Waiting for Costco Thieves to Emerge from Fire Exit
The incident originally occurred in Seattle, Washington, on March 15, 2018.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Bone Fire Became Bonfire’
In October 2021 a screenshot of an Instagram post circulated on Facebook with the timely claim that “bonfire” was a compound word originating with the phrase “bone fire”: View this post on Instagram
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Alec Baldwin Was NOT Fired From SNL Following His involvement In An Accidental Shooting
Was actor Alec Baldwin fired from "Saturday Night Live" following his involvement in an accidental shooting on the set of the Western film "Rust"? No, that's not true: The claim originated on a satire website. Plus, Baldwin was never a re
Snopes→ Assistant Director of Baldwin Film Was Fired After 2019 Mishap
The disclosure emerged as producers of Baldwin's movie officially halted filming, and court records showed that investigators seized more than two dozen items from the set on the day after the shooting.
Snopes→ Sheriff: Baldwin Fired Prop Gun That Killed Cinematographer
The director of the Western being filmed was wounded, and authorities are investigating what happened.
Full Fact→ Fireworks are not banned in London on New Year’s Eve
A post on Facebook with over 700 comments says: “the Mayor of London has cancelled New Year's Eve celebrations in London......and will not allow fireworks. Yet is it true that he will allow celebrations of Divali [sic], including fireworks?
Snopes→ Does Vid Show Seattle First Responders Turning in Boots After Being Fired Over Vaccines?
Footage of the alleged protest received more than 3 million online views — and counting.
Snopes→ Navy Probe Finds Major Failures in Fire That Destroyed Ship
A Navy report has concluded there were sweeping failures by commanders, crew members and others that fueled the July 2020 arson fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard, calling the massive five-day blaze in San Diego preventable and unacceptable.
Full Fact→ Concerns about animal welfare are just one reason Sainsbury’s stopped selling fireworks
A post shared thousands of times on Facebook and Twitter claims that Sainsbury’s will no longer sell fireworks due to animals being frightened by the products. Some people have long campaigned for firework sales to the general public to be
Snopes→ US to Restore Full Pension of FBI Official Fired Under Trump
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe has won back his full pension as part of a settlement of his lawsuit arising from his firing during the Trump administration, his lawyers announced.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: World Trade Center Building 7 Did NOT Collapse Due To Explosives — It Was Because Of Fire Damage To Its Columns
Did World Trade Center Building 7 (WTC 7) collapse due to a controlled explosion right after the collapse of the first two World Trade Center buildings in New York City on September 11, 2001? No, that's not true: Investigators found no ev
Snopes→ Police: Student Opens Fire at Texas High School; 4 Hurt
Two people were shot and two others had unspecified injuries.
Full Fact→ How much do firefighters, paramedics and police officers earn?
A graphic on Facebook which has been shared over 49,000 times makes a number of claims about public sector pay, including the salaries of police, paramedics, firefighters and MPs. Although this post in particular was first shared in 2017, it seem
Snopes→ Jury Awards $6.3M to Shannen Doherty in State Farm Fire Suit
The jury found that the insurance giant's failure to pay policy benefits for Doherty's Malibu home were “unreasonable and without proper cause.”
Snopes→ Did FedEx Fire a Driver Who Refused To Deliver to Pro-Biden Homes?
Vincent Paterno bragged online about refusing to deliver packages to left-leaning customers. Online reports say he was fired as a result. He says otherwise.
Snopes→ PG&E Charged in California Wildfire Last Year That Killed 4
Pacific Gas and Electric was charged with manslaughter and other crimes after its equipment sparked a Northern California wildfire last year that killed four people and destroyed hundreds of homes.
Snopes→ Fawn Fire Prompts Evacuations in Northern California
The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office issued a mandatory evacuation order because of the Fawn Fire burning in the unincorporated Mountain Gate area north of the city of Redding at the far north end of the Central Valley.
Snopes→ IN PHOTOS: World’s Largest Tree Wrapped in Fire Foil
An encroaching California wildfire had raged to nearly 24,000 acres.
Snopes→ 4 Famous Giant Trees Unharmed by Sequoia National Park Fire
The Four Guardsmen, a group of trees that form a natural entryway on the road to the forest, were successfully protected from the KNP Complex fire by the removal of nearby vegetation and by wrapping fire-resistant material around the bases of the trees.
Washington Post→ Murphy’s misfired claim that 8 out 10 U.S. drones miss their target
The Democratic senator from Connecticut made a startling statement that turns out to be wrong.
Snopes→ Lake Tahoe Evacuation Orders Lifted, but Fire Threat Remains
The lifting of a mandatory evacuation order for South Lake Tahoe's 22,000 residents is a confident milestone in the fight against the Caldor Fire, but it remains only 48% contained and still threatens areas south of the resort town.
Snopes→ Evacuations Lifted for Thousands in Tahoe As Wildfire Stalls
Tens of thousands of people who fled South Lake Tahoe in the teeth of a wildfire began returning home.
Snopes→ Vintners Despair After French Wildfire Ravaged Grapevines
Rows of charred grapevines stand next to a vast expanse of steaming black vegetation devastated by the fire, which raged for a week in late August.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pfizer Lab In Madrid Was NOT On Fire, A Nearby Composting Facility Was
Did the Pfizer lab in Madrid suffer a fire or burn to the ground? No, that's not true: Pfizer officials confirmed there was a lightning-caused fire near the pharma giant's lab, but it burned a biocomposting lot near the the Pfizer plant w
Snopes→ Thousands Rush to Flee Lake Tahoe Resort City As Fire Nears
Thousands of people rushed to leave South Lake Tahoe as the entire resort city came under evacuation orders and wildfire raced toward Lake Tahoe, a large freshwater lake straddling California and Nevada.