“This was no wildfire … Wildfires do not completely burn out vehicles, glass and all, yet leaving nearby trees and utility poles still standing upright.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 12 Aug 2023.
FactCheck.org rated thisFalse
What FactCheck.org found
Wildfires often will burn out structures and vehicles but leave surrounding trees, utility poles, and other vegetation unscathed.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 12 August 2023. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 18 August 2023, 6 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/Cv2wzWkPVXH/
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