As deadly wildfires burned across the Los Angeles area, destroying thousands of acres of land, homes and businesses, some social media users claimed the fires’ cause was politically motivated.
A Jan. 8 Threads post said the Los Angeles Police Department is "looking for three ‘persons of interest’ all tied to a MAGA website who were spotted at the source of all three major LA fires. This might have been the opening salvo in Trump’s war against any State he considers an ‘enemy within.’"
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But there have been no official reports that people connected to President-elect Donald Trump’s "Make America Great Again" movement started the fires.
The Los Angeles Police Department has not said on its website or social media accounts that its officers are looking for "persons of interest" in connection with the wildfires. PolitiFact contacted the police department, but did not receive a response before publication.
When we contacted the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office, a spokesperson declined to comment and referred us to the Los Angeles Police Department.
We also found no credible news reports about authorities searching for suspects who caused the ongoing wildfires.
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