evidence: But social media is rife with claims the fires were ignited by direct energy weapons. "Hawaii is being attacked by Direct Energy Weapons," an Aug. 16 Instagram post said. "Everyone neads to hear this, spread the truth!" read a separate, spelling-challenged post Aug. 16 on Facebook. "D.E.W. Direct Energy Weapon — Hawaii Lahaina Maui — Not wild Fires." [...] We rate claims the Hawaii wildfires were caused by direct energy weapons False. [...] Lead Stories, "Fact Check: NO Evidence Hawaii Wildfires Caused By 'Direct Energy Weapon Assault'", Aug. 14, 2023