BC Wildfire Service Issues Warning After AI-Generated Wildfire Images Circulate Online

BC Wildfire Service Issues Warning After AI-Generated Wildfire Images Circulate Online
A wildfire burning northeast of Summit Lake, British Columbia, in this handout image on June 2, 2025. BC Wildfire Service/The Canadian Press via AP
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The B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) has issued a warning about computer-generated wildfire photos circulating online that it says are causing “fear and anxiety” and contributing to confusion.

The wildfire service shared two artificial intelligence (AI) generated images on its social media account, saying the images had been shared by other social media accounts, but do not accurately reflect the situation on the ground.