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Full Fact→ Images show wildfires in New Jersey not Israel

2025-05-06 Two photos of burning forests are being shared with misleading claims they show the recent fires in Israel, when this is not the case. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Social Media – Wildfires weren’t deliberately set to make way for Myrtle Beach’s smart city plans

2025-03-10 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, area fires were intentional to build a “smart city.” Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Fact checking the LA wildfires

2025-02-05 We saw all kinds of misleading content circulating on social media during the recent crisis in California, including several suspected AI images. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ No evidence German Chancellor Olaf Scholz owns a multimillion dollar house destroyed by LA wildfires

2025-01-29 The house shown in footage is actually an LAPD police academy that has not been damaged in the wildfires. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Supposedly Of LA Wildfires In January 2025 Is NOT Authentic — Likely AI Creation

2025-01-22 Does a video that shows an entire city engulfed in flames as a dozen helicopters hover overhead authentically capture a scene from the Los Angeles wildfires in January 2025? No, that's not true: Multiple online artificial intelligence det Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Map Does NOT Show January 2025 California Wildfires Lined Up With Proposed High-Speed Rail System

2025-01-22 Does a viral clip offer proof that the January 2025 California wildfires followed the same path as the planned California high-speed rail system?No, that's not true: The clip repeated a recycled falsehood from 2018. It showed an old 2018 Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Why do wildfires sometimes leave cars burnt but trees and utility poles intact?

2025-01-22 An image of such a scene has left people doubting it was caused by the LA wildfires. But fire experts told us the damage in the picture is consistent with the damage such fires can cause. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ABC’s ‘The View’ Set Did NOT Burn Down In January 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires — Claim Originated On Self-Described Satire Site

2025-01-22 Did the set for ABC's talk show "The View" burn down amid the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the show told Lead Stories that the program has always been based in New York City. The website wher Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Ay, Caramba! No, ‘The Simpsons’ didn’t predict the Los Angeles wildfires

2025-01-21 Video shows “The Simpsons” predicted the Los Angeles wildfires. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Donald Trump Jr. – Los Angeles wildfires were worsened by climate change, despite claim to the contrary

2025-01-21 California wildfires have “nothing to do with climate change.” Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Whoopi Goldberg’s Los Angeles Mansion Was Destroyed By January 2025 Wildfires — Claim Originated On Self-Described Satire Site

2025-01-20 Did a Facebook post confirm that Whoopi Goldberg's house burned during the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires? No, that's not true: The website the rumor was found on described itself as a page specializing in "Satire and Parody News," ad Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ What We Know About What Led to the L.A. Wildfires

2025-01-17 Multiple fires continue to burn in the Los Angeles area after flames have razed neighborhoods, forced mass evacuations and claimed at least 27 lives over more than a week. Some fires have been contained, but three are still active.  That inclu Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t a video of Mexican firefighters flying to help battle California’s wildfires

2025-01-17 Video shows Mexican firefighters going to help with California fires. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘The Simpsons’ Did NOT Predict California Wildfires — Images Are NOT From 2007 Episode

2025-01-16 Does a video show real images from a 2007 episode of "The Simpsons" that predicted the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires? No, that's not true: None of the images in the video posted on social media were shown in the episode cited in the video, e Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Conspiracy theory falsely links Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to Los Angeles wildfires

2025-01-16 Los Angeles wildfires are part of a Hollywood conspiracy to cover up evidence related to Sean “Diddy” Combs. Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ Why Shrubland Makes Southern California’s Wildfires Inevitable

2025-01-16 Los Angeles’ chaparral ecosystem plays a key role in the fires’ intensity. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Two clips in a Facebook video don’t show Los Angeles wildfires; they were taken in other countries

2025-01-16 Video clips show “wildfires in Los Angeles, California.” Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show South African Firefighters Dancing At Airport Before Fighting 2025 LA Wildfires

2025-01-16 Does a video depict South African firefighters dancing at a Canadian airport on their way to help battle the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires? No, that's not true: A video showing 200 South African firefighters singing and clapping together was Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: January 2025 LA Wildfires NOT Part Of ‘Smart City’ Project

2025-01-15 Were the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires intentionally set to implement "smart city" technology across Los Angeles? No, that's not true: While the cause of the wildfires had not been determined at the time of writing, the "smart city" Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Posts falsely claim California wildfires were planned to remake Los Angeles ahead of 2028 Olympics

2025-01-14 The Los Angeles wildfires were planned in preparation for the 2028 Olympics. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ukrainian Govt Did NOT Say ‘Eight Mansions Owned By Ukrainian Military Officials’ Burned In Los Angeles Wildfires As Of January 13, 2025

2025-01-14 Did the Ukrainian government state that "eight mansions owned by Ukrainian military officials" were "burned down in wildfires in Los Angeles" in January 2025? No, that's not true: A video that made this assertion contained the logo of Uni Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – This photo doesn’t show a home that survived the Los Angeles wildfires. It was taken in Hawaii.

2025-01-13 A photo shows a Christian’s home that “miraculously survived Los Angeles wildfire.” Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: LA Mayor Karen Bass Did NOT Slash LAFD Budget Before January 2025 Wildfires — Budget Increased by 7%

2025-01-11 Did Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and the city council cut the fire department's budget before the January 2025 wildfires? No, that's not true: While the initial 2024-25 budget for the Los Angeles Fire Department reduced spending by about Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Weather Channel Did NOT Show Human Remains On Live Broadcast About January 2025 California Wildfires

2025-01-11 Did the Weather Channel show human remains on live TV reporting on California wildfires in January 2025? No, that's not true: The channel denied this, saying it was debris. In response to Lead Stories, its representative shared an image f Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Threads posts – If wildfires leave blue items unburned, does it prove directed-energy weapons were involved? No

2025-01-10 “Blue items that survive” California wildfires are “indicative of DEW's (Directed Energy Weapons)” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Video doesn’t show a man saving a bunny from the 2025 California wildfires. It’s from 2017.

2025-01-10 Video shows a man saving a bunny during the 2025 Los Angeles fires. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ X posts – No, this video doesn’t show directed energy weapons being used amid the Los Angeles wildfires

2025-01-10 Video shows directed energy weapons starting fires in California. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Wildfires DON’T Always Burn Trees Along With Cars

2025-01-10 If a wildfire destroys cars, must it always destroy nearby trees as well? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found other examples of wildfires sparing trees while nearby cars and houses were incinerated. Experts explain that trees generall Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, California wildfires weren’t deliberately set to build ‘smart cities’ for UN’s 2030 Agenda

2025-01-09 Post suggests California wildfires “are a deliberate criminal land grab in preparation for Agenda 2030 and smart cities.” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Los Angeles wildfires: Threads post falsely claims police are searching for suspect tied to MAGA

2025-01-09 The Los Angeles Police Department is “looking for three ‘persons of interest’ all tied to a MAGA website who were spotted at the source of all three major LA fires.” Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: LA Fire Department Did NOT Ask Public For Help In Fighting Wildfires On January 7, 2025

2025-01-08 Did the Los Angeles Fire Department ask "anyone with firefighting experience" to assist in fighting wildfires in the area on January 7, 2025? No, that's not true: The department said it is "NOT requesting assistance from the public" in a Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ’80 Percent Of Texas’ Cattle Grazing Land’ Was NOT Destroyed In 2024 Wildfires

2024-03-12 Was "80 percent of Texas' cattle grazing land" destroyed in the 2024 wildfires burning across the Texas Panhandle, as is claimed in a post and video on Instagram? No, that's not true: As of this writing, more than 1.2 million acres have b Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Energy weapons, blue roofs and food supply attacks: Texas wildfires revive baseless claims

2024-03-06 As Texas struggles with the largest wildfire in its history, some social media users are reviving baseless conspiracy theories we’ve seen before. Here’s what we found. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, directed energy weapons did not start the Texas wildfires

2024-03-05 The Texas wildfires were started by directed energy weapons. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Did Biden confirm blue roofs are spared in wildfires? No, that’s False.

2024-03-01 President Joe Biden’s comments about Texas homes are evidence that homes of a certain color are spared from wildfires. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Small number of arsons don’t negate climate change’s effect on Canada’s wildfires

2024-02-12 Arson, not climate change, caused Canada’s record 2023 wildfire season. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘The Rock’ Was NOT Booed In Las Vegas Over Lack Of Help To Victims Of Maui Wildfires

2024-02-12 Was "The Rock" booed in Las Vegas for failing to help the victims of the wildfires in Maui? No, that's not true: The video of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is from a WWE event where he was playing a bad character, and the audience was chantin Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Posts Mislead About Record-Setting Canadian Wildfires Fueled by Climate Change

2024-02-09 Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take The record-setting Canadian wildfires in 2023 were caused mainly by lightning igniting forests that were unusually hot and dry, in part due to climate change. But the re Go to site post…»

Climate Feedback→ Of the many factors that cause wildfires, the influence of climate change and human activities is growing

2023-10-16 This past summer was the hottest ever recorded…again. As monthly heat records fell one by one worldwide, wildfires also became front-page news throughout 2023. From across North America, Greece, Chile, Algeria, and Kazakhstan among many others, wildf Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, President Joe Biden didn’t admit to a ‘shady role’ in the Hawaii wildfires

2023-10-05 Video shows President Joe Biden admitting “shady role in Maui fires.” Go to site post…»

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