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2023-06-16 21:29:29 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 5E36297521F613C07F4D20E7880C88E0342AE788442434F4572DCE0FF729C690
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At the time of writing this note, an investigation into the cause of the fires was still ongoing, with at least one fire suspected as arson. https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/other/warmington-cops-suspect-arson-caused-wildfire-in-at-least-one-part-of-quebec/ar-AA1cgclv However, it should be noted that sources report thousands of lightening strikes on June 1st, prior to the start of the fires. https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/lightning-behind-multiple-quebec-wildfires-not-coordinated-arson/ar-AA1cvhW5?PC=EMMX01 https://twitter.com/IWeatherON/status/1666821108744564736?t=l6WmeOxCHv9WwGGfKiBrGQ&s=19 https://www.lightningmaps.org/#
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