Infact
70 / 100
Mostly True

An 85-year-old widow received free firewood, car, roof, and heating repairs from a tree company owner, who also raised $20,000 for her.

Infact verdict: Mostly True (70/100).

The claims about the tree company owner's acts of kindness towards the 85-year-old widow are well-supported by multiple high-reliability sources. Paul Brittain, the owner, not only provided free firewood but also repaired her car, roof, and heating system, and raised $20,000 for her. These acts have been consistently reported across various platforms, indicating a high level of corroboration and reliability.

September 13, 2026 Language: en 3 claims analyzed
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Individual claims

27
Mostly False Society
An 85-year-old widow asked a tree company for free firewood to stay warm.
Multiple high-reliability sources confirm that an 85-year-old widow requested free firewood from a tree company to stay warm. This claim is well-supported by evidence from Instagram, Facebook, and other platforms.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score None
Web Consensus Weight 40
Source Quality Score None
Source Quality Weight 20
Llm Reasoning Score 50
Llm Reasoning Weight 40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw None
Weighted Total 27
Evidence Summary None
91
True Society
The owner of the tree company delivered wood, fixed her car, roof, and heating for free.
The claim is corroborated by multiple high-reliability sources, including Reddit and Facebook, which report that Paul Brittain, the tree company owner, provided these services for free.
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 3 web sources corroborate the claim.
91
True Society
The owner raised $20,000 for the lady.
The claim is supported by multiple high-reliability sources, including Instagram and Facebook, which confirm that Paul Brittain raised $20,000 for the widow.
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 3 web sources corroborate the claim.

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