Staff Reports
It’s time to set the record straight with a good old-fashioned fact check! Christine Sellers has been on the case and she’s here to tell you that the Facebook post claiming to show the recent fire in Texas is as fake as a three-dollar bill! That’s right, folks, it’s false news alert!
FACT CHECK: Facebook Image Does Not Show Recent Fire In Texas, Is From 2017 https://t.co/i7GCx9ntFo
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Now, let’s break it down like a fraction. This whole ruckus started when an image on Facebook tried to convince everyone it was showing the Smokehouse Creek fire in Texas. But hold your horses, because that image is faker than a four-dollar bill! Turns out, that picture actually dates back to 2017. That’s like trying to pass off an old shoe as brand new – not fooling anyone!
And get this, the Texas Monthly magazine featured this image way back in August 2017. That’s ancient history in the world of wildfires, folks! It’s like trying to convince people you’re eating fresh cookies when they’re really leftovers from last Christmas – not gonna fly!
Even the fact-checking pros at Check Your Fact couldn’t find any reputable sources linking this image to the current fire in Texas. Nope, nada, zip! In fact, big shots like USA Today and Politifact also confirmed that this image is about as connected to the current fire as a fish is to riding a bicycle.
And just when you thought it couldn’t get any crazier, the Texas A&M Forest Service didn’t have a clue about this Facebook image. They were too busy dealing with the actual second largest wildfire in Texas history! Now that’s what you call a real hot mess!
So, there you have it, folks. The Facebook post trying to pass off an old image as the recent Texas fire is as phony as a three-dollar bill. And remember, when it comes to news, always stay alert and don’t let those fake stories run wild like a bunch of wild horses!
