Wildfire conspiracy theories are going viral again. Why?
Misleading videos have fueled false claims that directed energy weapons, often referred to as DEWs, ignited the flames. The conspiracy theory suggests that governments or secret organizations use ...
‘It’s tedious. It’s dirty. It’s not fun:’ Searching for answers in the wildfire wreckage
A week after wind-whipped wildfires began their deadly rampage through Southern California, investigators search for clues ...
Attorneys for fire victim say utility may have destroyed evidence of what caused deadly LA-area fire
Attorneys for a woman who is among thousands who lost their homes in the Eaton Fire outside Los Angeles say Southern ...
ATF Director on evidence in the L.A. wildfire investigations
Baseball world mourns Bob Uecker, with Brewers, Christian Yelich, Adam Sandler paying tribute to late sportscaster ...
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No, images of trees standing amid wildfire destruction aren’t evidence of directed energy weapons
The resulting images can be dramatic, but they’re not evidence of directed energy weapons, Gollner said. It’s just fire spreading through "urban fuels." "You don’t need special technology to cause a ...
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How Will Fire Investigators Trace the Source of the L.A. Wildfires?
Wildfires like the Los Angeles blazes destroy so much, but they often spare some evidence of the cause of their ignition ...
What caused the Palisades blaze? Visual evidence points to a recent fire nearby.
The Post’s analysis offers evidence that the Palisades Fire started in the area where firefighters had spent hours using ...
Fact Check: Standing trees after LA fires are not evidence of laser attack
Individual trees can survive a fire depending on the moisture they contain and how fast the fire moves, experts told Reuters, ...
Moody's says LA fire may pose risk to Southern California Edison
The Eaton Fire in central Los Angeles County poses a potential credit risk to power provider Southern California Edison, ...
Palisades Fire Update as ATF Investigating What Cause Could Be
Firefighters are continuing to fight the Palisades fire, which had burned over 23,700 acres and was at just 14 percent ...
Without Evidence, Elon Musk Says He's Saved Thousands of Lives in LA Wildfires
Self-Congratulatory Elon Musk is patting himself on the back for saving "thousands of lives" during the recent rash of ...
No Evidence Taylor Swift Donated $10M to California Wildfire Fund
I n mid-January 2025, rumors online claimed pop star Taylor Swift announced a $10 million donation for victims of the ...