Conspiracy theorists are blaming 'Directed Energy Weapons' for Texas wildfires | indy100

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In the wake of a devastating wildfire in the Texas panhandle, conspiracy theorists are already blaming it on the government.

The fire became the largest in state history after spreading more than 1,700 square miles.

Whilst authorities are yet to determine the cause of the fire, conspiracy theorists have decided to rehash on old conspiracy: Directed Energy Weapons (DEW).

The conspiracy theory was pushed during the Hawaiian wildfires last year, and has resurfaced now in the wake of the Texas wildfires.

As a result of the conspiracy theory, many falsely claimed that painting one's roof blue would protect them from government space lasers looking to burn down the house.

Directed Energy Weapons.
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\ud83d\udea8BREAKING: Joe Biden just Confirmed the Directed Energy Weapons have been used to:\n\nMaui, Hawaii "Wildfires"\nPanhandle, Texas "Wildfires"\n\nAnd we knew the camera caught Biden's gigantic teleprompter.\n\nWhite hats in control in the White House?\n\nEnjoy the Movie...\ud83d\ude0e\ud83d\ude0e\ud83d\ude0e
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First it was Hawaii and now it\u2019s Texas. Why do we pretend that the US government isn\u2019t creating these crisis? Research DEW or directed energy weapons.
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Reports suggest that over 80% of ALL of Texas Cattle Feed in the impacted area.\n\nIMO these fires were started by DEWs (Directed Energy Weapons).
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Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a disaster declaration for 60 counties, but conspiracy theorists are seeing it as further proof of the use of DEWs. As well as some saying that the fires are part of a plan to destroy Texas and other Republican states.

The Daily Dotreport that one user on X wrote: "Not a chance in hell there’s too many locations too many fires started in one time. This is just straight up arson this is an attack against Texas. Federal government can’t send men in to force Texas to heel. So now we have directed energy weapons and arson attacks.”

Unsurprisingly, there is no evidence that directed energy weapons are being used to cause wildfires. The claim has been repeatedly debunked by experts and firefighters.

So there's no need to start painting your roof blue.

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