81
/ 100
True
Oregon
In 2013, an Oregon woman started a wildfire to give her firefighter friends work, spreading to 80 square miles, costing $8 million, and taking two months to control.
Infact verdict: True (81/100).
The claims regarding the 2013 Oregon wildfire have varying levels of support from the evidence. The claim that an Oregon woman started a wildfire to give her firefighter friends work is supported by web evidence, indicating it is factual. The claim about the wildfire spreading to 80 square miles is corroborated by multiple sources, confirming its accuracy. The cost of the wildfire being almost $8 million is also supported by evidence, making it credible. However, the claim that the wildfire took two months to control lacks specific evidence, resulting in a lower confidence score. Overall, the claims are mostly factual with strong evidence for most parts, except for the duration of control, which remains less certain.
August 15, 2026
Language: en
4 claims analyzed
How is this score determined? →
Web evidence confirms that an Oregon woman intentionally set a wildfire to provide work for firefighter friends, leading to legal consequences. This supports the claim as factual.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
90
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
85
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
80
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
80
Weighted Total
91
Evidence Summary
Web evidence confirms the claim.
Multiple sources confirm that the wildfire spread to about 80 square miles, supporting the claim's accuracy.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
90
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
90
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
85
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
85
Weighted Total
92
Evidence Summary
Multiple sources confirm the spread of the wildfire.
Evidence supports that the wildfire cost almost $8 million to fight, confirming the claim's validity.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
85
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
85
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
80
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
80
Weighted Total
90
Evidence Summary
Evidence supports the cost of the wildfire.
There is no specific evidence confirming the exact duration of two months for controlling the wildfire, leading to uncertainty about this claim.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
50
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
50
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
50
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
50
Weighted Total
50
Evidence Summary
No specific evidence found for the duration of control.
