“Arson, not climate change, caused Canada’s record 2023 wildfire season.”
Social media posts
Instagram. Claim dated 6 Feb 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
A Quebec man pleaded guilty to setting 14 forest fires in 2023, a record year for wildfires in Canada. The fires he set, and the land that burned as a result, represent a fraction of the wildfires and damage overall.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 6 February 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 12 February 2024, 6 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/C3Ak2aRu3NF/
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