Here's a screenshot I took yesterday and lightened using Screen layer in GIMP to make it easier to see:
https://i.postimg.cc/JRvgCPZY/calidew.jpg

Here is the site it came from but I don't see the "beam" on today's animation:
https://weather.cod.edu/satrad/?parms=regional-w_southwest-natcolorfire-200-1-100-1&checked=map&colorbar=undefined

Disclaimer: I'm not saying it is an energy weapon, just that I also looked into it and saw that there was indeed a red line present in the satellite imagery.

Here's a screenshot I took yesterday and lightened using Screen layer in GIMP to make it easier to see:
https://i.postimg.cc/JRvgCPZY/calidew.jpg

Here is the site it came from but I don't see it on today's animation:
https://weather.cod.edu/satrad/?parms=regional-w_southwest-natcolorfire-200-1-100-1&checked=map&colorbar=undefined

Disclaimer I'm not saying it is an energy weapon, just that I also looked into it and saw that there was indeed a red line present in the satellite imagery.