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2023-06-08 21:15:38 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

Lightning striking dry forest areas is how the May/June 2023 Quebec Forest Fires started. This appears “spontaneous” because lightning is a random act of nature. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/forest-fires-quebec-sopfeu-1.6863126 https://www.noaa.gov/stories/5-striking-facts-versus-myths-about-lightning-you-should-know#:~:text=Lightning%20is%20a%20random%20act,most%20often%20during%20summer%20months.

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• Lightning striking dry forest areas is how the May/June 2023 Quebec Forest Fires started. This appears “spontaneous” because lightning is a random act of nature. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/forest-fires-quebec-sopfeu-1.6863126 https://www.noaa.gov/stories/5-striking-facts-versus-myths-about-lightning-you-should-know#:~:text=Lightning%20is%20a%20random%20act,most%20often%20during%20summer%20months.