Harrowing videos of the California wildfires, which have killed at least five and forced thousands from their homes, have flooded news and social media across the globe as authorities struggle to contain the flames.
The fires that erupted on Tuesday have burned nearly 30,000 acres and remain largely uncontained. Shocking footage has captured collapsing homes and fiery winds spreading destructive embers across neighborhoods.
However, as with other recent crises, unrelated media from other fires has dropped into the online conversation, drawing in otherwise unsuspicious viewers.
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Multiple posts on X, formerly Twitter, included a video that appeared to be from the California wildfires, showing firefighters handing a resident a cat as emergency services attempted to put …