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Monday, January 13, 2025

Fact-checking the LA wildfires: What's true and not

Debunking false and misleading claims about the devastating wildfires in Southern California. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Checking the Facts

Mon Jan 13 2025

 
The wind whips embers while a firefighter battles the fire in the Angeles National Forest near Mt. Wilson as the wildfires burn in the Los Angeles area, during the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, U.S. January 9, 2025. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu

Debunking false and misleading claims about the devastating wildfires in Southern California.

Jan 8, 2025; Pacific Palisades, CA, USA; A home is engulfed in flames in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood. A wildfire broke out in Los Angeles County on Jan. 7, which has destroyed more than 1,000 homes, businesses and other structures, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said at a briefing Wednesday. Mandatory Credit: Sandy Hooper-USA TODAY
 

No 'looters' in this viral LA fires video | Fact check

A television news report makes clear the men in the video were helping a woman evacuate her home, not looting it.

MALIBU, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 09: An aerial view of firefighters spraying water on a destroyed property as the Palisades Fire continues to burn on January 09, 2025 in Malibu, California. Multiple wildfires fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds are burning across Los Angeles County. At least five people have been killed, and over 25,000 acres have burned. Over 2,000 structures have also burned and almost 180,000 people are under orders to evacuate. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty   Images)
 

Image shows California fire in 2018, not 2025 | Fact check

The image of the McDonald's is not from the 2025 wildfires in Southern California. It's from a 2018 fire in Northern California.

U.S. President Joe Biden gestures before boarding Air Force One, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 8, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
 

Firefighting aircraft could still fly during Biden visit | Fact check

Firefighting aircraft could continue operating in restricted airspace as long as they coordinated with air traffic control, according to the FAA.

Firefighters attempt to extinguish a fire in a home along the Pacific Coast Highway in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood on Jan. 8, 2025. A wildfire broke out in Los Angeles County on Jan. 7, which has destroyed more than 1,000 homes, businesses and other structures, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said at a briefing Wednesday.
 

Posts misrepresent image of LA Fire Department leaders | Fact check

The image shows three members of the Los Angeles Fire Department's leadership team. But they're only three members of the 14-member leadership team.

FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump addresses supporters during his rally for the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election, in Palm Beach County Convention Center, in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 6, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid/File Photo
 

No, Trump did not pledge to ban all porn in the US | Fact check

The image is a fabrication. There is no record of the post on Trump's X profile.

A satellite imagery of the world's largest iceberg, named A23a, seen in Antarctica, November 15, 2023. Courtesy of European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-3/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT.
 

One day of sea ice data doesn't expose climate 'scam' | Fact check

A comparison of polar sea ice extents on two random days does not provide enough information to determine whether or not Earth's climate is changing.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa, Canada on January 6, 2025. Trudeau announced his resignation, saying he will leave office as soon as the ruling Liberal party chooses a new leader.
 

Video edited to show bar celebrating Trudeau resignation | Fact check

The footage of Trudeau was edited into a meme template of a crowd cheering. The video was originally captured in England during the Euro 2016.

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