Weather Channel Accused of Airing Burnt Body in LA Fire Coverage
A recent controversy on social media arose when viewers claimed that The Weather Channel unintentionally broadcast footage of what appeared to be skeletal remains during coverage of the Greater Los Angeles fires. A 22-second TikTok clip, shared on X (formerly Twitter) by user Ari Hoffman, shows a blurred image of a fire-damaged structure while voices off-screen speculate about what looks like a human skull amidst the rubble. The Weather Channel responded to these claims, asserting thay were “inaccurate and wholly false,” emphasizing that the footage only depicted debris from a house fire. They urged the public to focus on supporting wildfire victims rather than sensationalizing the footage. Following their statement, hoffman challenged the network, sharing an image that seemingly highlighted the skeletal remains and asking for clarification. As of the last update,The Weather Channel had not responded to this challenge.
A trending social media post suggested that The Weather Channel inadvertently aired footage of skeletal remains during the ongoing Greater Los Angeles fires.
Many users d the 22-second TikTok clip on X.
“Did the @weatherchannel just show a charred skeleton in the rubble of the Los Angeles fires without realizing it?” X user Ari Hoffman wrote on Thursday.
WARNING: The following video contains content that some may find offensive.
Did the @weatherchannel just show a charred skeleton in the rubble of the Los Angeles fires without realizing it? pic.twitter.com/7A3UtUN3TU
— Ari Hoffman 🎗 (@thehoffather) January 9, 2025
The video, which is a recording of a television screen, showed the remains of a building destroyed by a fire.
But a closer look reveals what resembles the bony remains of a person, perhaps most apparently a human skull.
In the audio, a male and female watching at home can be heard speculating about the footage.
“That’s a f*****g dead body!” the male can be heard saying. “You can’t tell me that’s not a skull. That’s a f*****g skull!”
“You can see the leg bones coming out!” the female voice said.
“Yeah. They’re not even talking about it!” the male said.
The Weather Channel issued a reply to Hoffman’s post.
“These social media claims are inaccurate and completely false,” The Weather Channel commented on X. “We have 100% confirmed that the video shows debris from the aftermath of a house fire and nothing else.”
The network asked that “everyone please shift their focus to helping the victims of the SoCal wildfires and factual information that will help them and their families stay safe as this tragic situation continues to develop.”
Hoffman fired back with a counter reply.
Thank you for your response. If what you are saying is accurate, what is this? pic.twitter.com/tGjApo5uTc
— Ari Hoffman 🎗 (@thehoffather) January 10, 2025
“Thank you for your response. If what you are saying is accurate, what is this?” Hoffman wrote, showing a still of what looked like the skeletal remains, circled in red.
The Weather Channel hasn’t replied as of Saturday evening.
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