Donated Fire Gear Fuels Ukraine War Conspiracy Theories

Grab your tin-foil hats!

Firefighters in Edmonton, as in many other places, were moved to donate old gear to firefighters operating in Ukraine under arduous circumstances.

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But when a photo of a firefighter in Edmonton turnout gear turned up in war coverage, that prompted an online feeding frenzy of individuals who thought it must prove the war is being staged.

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