Fires Scorecard true 0% 1 Checks mostly true 0% 0 Checks half true 0% 3 Checks mostly false 0% 9 Checks false 0% 80 Checks Pants on Fire 0% 6 Checks For more details, see the Principles of PolitiFact All Fact-checks for Fires X posts stated on November 15, 2025 an X post A pro-Donald Trump Montana town planned a “pedophile bonfire” in a park for burning Trump flags and MAGA hats. By Maria Briceño • November 21, 2025 Donald Trump stated on October 5, 2025 a statement to the media “Portland is burning to the ground.” By Amy Sherman, Maria Briceño • October 7, 2025 X posts stated on June 30, 2025 X posts Idaho shooting suspect Wess Roley faced criminal charges and had a no-contact order from his family. By Loreben Tuquero • July 1, 2025 Social Media stated on March 3, 2025 social media posts Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, area fires were intentional to build a “smart city.” By Loreben Tuquero • March 10, 2025 Social Media stated on February 18, 2025 social media posts “An ICE minivan was reportedly set on fire in Philadelphia.” February 19, 2025 Instagram posts stated on January 15, 2025 an Instagram post “Gavin Newsom directed the removal of Elon Musk from the command post and ordered Cal Fire firefighters to return donated starlinks.” January 29, 2025 Facebook posts stated on January 9, 2025 a Facebook post Video shows “The Simpsons” predicted the Los Angeles wildfires. January 21, 2025 Viral image stated on January 10, 2025 an Instagram post Video shows a “group of South African firefighters who have landed in Canada to make their way to LA, to help.” January 21, 2025 Facebook posts stated on January 15, 2025 a Facebook post “Whoopi Goldberg’s mansion in Los Angeles was destroyed in a wildfire, with damages estimated at millions of dollars.” January 21, 2025 Donald Trump Jr. stated on January 13, 2025 an Instagram post California wildfires have “nothing to do with climate change.” By Caleb McCullough • January 21, 2025 Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2025 una publicación en Facebook Imágenes muestran animales heridos en los incendios de Los Ángeles. By Maria Briceño • January 21, 2025 JD Vance stated on January 12, 2025 a Fox News interview “Some of these (California) reservoirs have been dry for 15, 20 years." By Caleb McCullough • January 17, 2025 Viral image stated on January 8, 2025 an Instagram post “All three California wild fires seem to start at the same time!” January 17, 2025 Viral image stated on January 9, 2025 a Facebook post Video shows Mexican firefighters going to help with California fires. January 17, 2025 Social Media stated on January 12, 2025 social media posts Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Apple and Uber haven’t donated anything toward LA fire relief, but Taylor Swift donated $10 million. January 16, 2025 Facebook posts stated on January 11, 2025 a Jan 11, 2025, video Video claims to show the Los Angeles fires. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • January 16, 2025 Instagram posts stated on January 10, 2025 a post Los Angeles wildfires are part of a Hollywood conspiracy to cover up evidence related to Sean “Diddy” Combs. By Sara Swann • January 16, 2025 Facebook posts stated on January 15, 2025 una publicación en Facebook “Bomberos que combaten los incendios en Los Ángeles sostienen imagen de Nuestra Madre Santísima”. By Maria Briceño • January 16, 2025 Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2025 a post on Facebook “So (Los Angeles), Hollywood, and California (get) 100% aid for the next 180 days while Western North Carolina got $750.” By Madison Czopek • January 16, 2025 Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2025 a Facebook post Video clips show “wildfires in Los Angeles, California.” By Loreben Tuquero • January 16, 2025 Load More Latest Articles Verificamos lo que Donald Trump dijo en su inauguración presidencial By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson, Maria Briceño, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Samantha Putterman • January 20, 2025 Fact-check: Did California Gov. Gavin Newsom cut $100 million in fire prevention? By Amy Sherman • January 15, 2025 What to know about the LA fire department’s budget and whether Mayor Karen Bass cut funding By Samantha Putterman • January 14, 2025 How climate change is making wildfires worse By Sara Swann • June 9, 2023 Trump Administration Approves California Fire Assistance, One Day After Rejecting It By Chris Nichols • October 16, 2020 Climate scientists reject Trump’s prediction ‘It’ll start getting cooler’ in California By Chris Nichols • September 14, 2020 Latest promises about Fires No promises to show. Latest promises about Fires
