As California struggles with fire engulfment, a viral video with the caption” The fire in Los Angeles, California” is being shared on social media platforms. In the video multiple shots of a fire-engulfed area are shared, claiming it to be from a recent fire in California.

California is battling a devastating wildfire situation, with five major fires raging across Southern California, fueled by hurricane-force winds and dry conditions. The fires have ravaged over 29,000 acres, prompting evacuation orders for nearly 293,000 residents, and a death toll of ten. Governor Gavin Newsom has declared the situation a “statewide catastrophe,” estimating economic losses at $52 billion.

Several other users who shared the same video can be viewed here.

FactCheck

Upon conducting a Fact-Check, DFRAC found the video is fake. We performed a reverse search of keyframes and no clarification was reported by any media reports on the authenticity of the shared video in question.

We then checked for ai generated content, by using Hive Moderation and wasitai. Both platforms confirmed the content was likely AI-generated.

Conclusion

Thus, DFRAC’s fact-check proves that the video captioned as fire from California is not real but rather AI-generated.