'Rumors spread like wildfire': false posts claiming activists started Oregon fires flood social media

Officials have asked public to stop sharing rumors about the cause of fires that have killed three people and destroyed several towns

Misinformation about the source of the wildfires raging across the Pacific north-west is spreading rapidly on social media, prompting public officials to plead with the public to stop sharing rumors.

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