A Jan. 8 Threads post (direct link, archive link) appears to show flames surrounding a Los Angeles landmark. “The Hollywood sign is (sic) LA is now covered by fire,” text in the image reads.

Despite the insistence of several apocalyptic films ("Escape from LA" among them), the Hollywood Sign has never caught fire.

The Sunset Fire started as a brush fire in Los Angeles' Hollywood Hills amid windstorm conditions. By mid-Thursday morning, ...

As other landmarks have been severely damaged or destroyed by the wildfires in Los Angeles County, AI-generated images and videos appearing to show the iconic Hollywood Sign on fire have ...

The park is home to the Griffith Observatory, the Greek Theatre, the Los Angeles Zoo and the Hollywood Sign. The Los Angeles ...

Viral AI images falsely showing the Hollywood sign ablaze sparked panic, highlighting the dangers of fake news.

As fires continue to burn through Southern California, some of the region's landmarks have been burned or destroyed by the ...

Bryan Rabin’s legendary  Giorgio’s Discotheque will return to The West Hollywood EDITION  for a public-facing fundraising ...

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