Checked elsewhere / FactCheck.org

“A meme claims to show images that "were captured during the wildfires in California" and suggests they could be "evidence that powerful lasers were used to cause" the fires.”
Social media posts Claim dated 25 Aug 2020.
FactCheck.org rated thisFalse

In short

This claim spread on social media around 25 August 2020. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 26 August 2020, 1 day later. Its rating was “False”.

This check was done by FactCheck.org, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.