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2023-08-15 20:02:42 UTC - HELPFUL

Rated by Participant: C4EA0D6D6B2936D92FBC7EB9E558200B10B94CB2A72E028E81C956B4F686B0DE
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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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