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2023-08-10 19:04:00 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9E022C659D45CF871926FD124E4F38C6E8032D95F88A9BD8E67B2D787EFF3F21
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The claim that laser beams have been used to ignite wildfires has circulated online since at least 2018: https://www.mediamatters.org/facebook/marjorie-taylor-greene-penned-conspiracy-theory-laser-beam-space-started-deadly-2018 Although Hurricane Dora moved across the Pacific Ocean hundreds of miles south of the Hawaiian islands, it did generate powerful winds which fanned the flames: https://twitter.com/NWSHonolulu/status/1688339743946522624 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-did-maui-fire-start-cause-lahaina-hawaii-wildfire/#:~:text=The%20powerful%20winds%20fanning%20the,the%20National%20Weather%20Service%20said.
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