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No, California wildfires aren't caused by space lasers, and experts want people to stop asking about it
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Old photos are being misrepresented online to fuel a conspiracy theory about the Maui wildfires | AP News
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Wildfire science: computer models, drones and laser scanning help fan the flames and prevent widespread devastation - BBC Science Focus Magazine
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Conspiracists say lasers and exploding smart meters used to start bush fires to make way for a new train network - NZ Herald
A video doesn't show a laser beam igniting Maui's wildfires. It's a transformer explosion in Chile | AP News
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