CBC News: The National on Youtube has the story.
False claims about the origins of Canada’s wildfires have been getting millions of views online. The National’s Adrienne Arsenault talks with investigative reporter Justin Ling about who’s behind the disinformation and why they’re pushing it.
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https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-helicopter-flame-planned-burn-wildfire-canada-122773961874
Video of helicopter conducting a planned burn doesn’t show Canada wildfires are a ‘set up’
CLAIM: A video of a helicopter dropping flames on treetops in Canada shows wildfires in the country are "a set up."
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The footage shows firefighters conducting a planned burn last weekend on the Donnie Creek wildfire in northeastern British Columbia. The ignition was being used to help contain the fire by taking away fuel, not to spread it.
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