The wildfires scorching the US state of Texas on high-energy lasers fired from the sky, echoing baseless conspiracy theories that spread after an unprecedented blaze hit Hawaii. But there is no indication that directed energy weapons ignited the flames, which were fueled by dry conditions, unusually strong winds and unseasonably warm temperatures.

Directed energy weapons use concentrated electromagnetic energy fired at the speed of light, and they are being developed in the United States for drone and missile defense.
Source AFP USA