This Video Shows an Explosion in Chile, Not the Maui Wildfires

After the recent fires in Hawaii, a video clip was widely circulated on social media with two separate claims.

These claims attributed and hinted that the explosion seen in the video was due to actions taken by the government. Various individuals on social media asserted that the video portrayed a fire-like laser weapon, which they believed had been deliberately targeted to strike the Maui fires.

Conversely, other users argued that the video depicted an instance of a Direct Energy Weapon (DEW) being employed in Chile on May 26th, 2023.