evidence: The claim: Maui wildfires were caused by directed energy weapon [...] Directed energy weapons didn't cause the wildfires in Hawaii, according to multiple officials. Though the cause hasn't been announced, the National Weather Service issued a warning that factors like dry vegetation and gusting winds could start and spread fires. [...] Claims linking directed energy weapons and wildfires in places like Paradise, California and Canada have been previously debunked. USA TODAY also debunked claims that an image shows a beam of light from the energy weapon that started the Maui wildfires. The image was from an old SpaceX launch.