Misleading videos have fueled false claims that directed energy weapons, often referred to as DEWs, ignited the flames. The ...

"This is a McDonalds (sic) in California that was just destroyed by a forest fire," the post reads. "You can see the forest said to be responsible in the background. Just dew it." The acronym DEW ...

As deadly wildfires devastated a wide area of Los Angeles in early 2025, social media posts claimed that directed energy ...

Gibbel Fire initially started 4:40 p.m. Jan. 23 in Riverside County. It has burned 15 acres after being active for 39 hours.

Initial location: State Street and Gibbel Road, Hemet, Riverside County, Calif. Gibbel Fire initially started today at 4:40 p ...

Also, whatever items survive a wildfire — whether they’re blue or any other color — do not prove directed energy weapons figured in the catastrophe. Wildfire behavior experts told PolitiFact that when ...

The prevailing dry pattern and extreme fire conditions in place across Southern California is anticipated to evolve in a positive way throughout the upcoming week as a trough advances along the West ...

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

Gibbel Fire initially started 4:40 p.m. Jan. 23 in Riverside County. It has burned 15 acres after being active for 39 hours. As of Saturday morning, the fire crew managed to contain 90% of this ...

An image shared on Facebook allegedly shows a McDonald’s destroyed by the wildfires in Los Angeles, California. Verdict: False This image is miscaptioned. It actually shows the aftermath of a fire ...