Claim: No, these South African firefighters are not travelling to the United States in January 2025 to assist with wildfire response
Fact-check: No, these South African firefighters are not travelling to the United States in January 2025 to assist with wildfire response
Verdict: a video of south african firefighters dancing and singing at an airport is circulating online, with the claim it shows a group sent to the us in january 2025. but it was filmed in 2023, and shows firefighters en route to canada, not california, to fight wildfires.
Organisation: Africa Check
Author: Keegan Leech
Date published: 2025-01-16T00:00:00