A video of flames being blown across a street by heavy winds is not related to the August 2023 Maui fires, contrary to claims online.
The clip dates from 2022 and shows a fire in Cleveland, Ohio.
Reuters geolocated the video to Cleveland, Ohio.
A YouTube video titled “Cleveland Flat Mulch Bed Fire” posted on June 18, 2022 by the licensing platform ViralHog shows the same scene in higher definition (here) (timestamp 1:04-1:27).
The video showing flames and smoke being blown by heavy winds is from a fire in Ohio.
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