Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-08-14 20:22:13 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9128A1BACE00F9D0254876C60314F45977AC9922C3D606D3E9789223C06DB8D9
Participant Details
Original Note:
This is a cold-weather visual phenomenon known as a "light pillar", not a laser beam https://currently.att.yahoo.com/att/fact-check-were-2023-maui-002500695.html Unconsumed shrub and tree canopies adjacent to homes do not produce high intensity flames that ignite the homes; ignitions can only be from burning embers and low intensity surface fires. https://wildfiretoday.com/2020/09/21/community-destruction-during-extreme-wildfires-is-a-home-ignition-problem/
All Note Details