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.

and "The fire is reaching the Hollywood Sign. Please take care guys." Los Angeles wildfires: Death toll rises up to 10 The death toll has risen to 10 and over 10,000 homes and structures have been ...

The century-old landmark remains untouched by ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles County, despite claims on social media.

Social media users have been sharing fake images of the Hollywood sign burning as deadly wildfires raged across Los Angeles, but the famous landmark was not impacted, according to witnesses.

triggering an evacuation order and putting the Hollywood sign at risk. However, by Thursday morning, a Los Angeles fire department spokesperson called the Sunset fire “under control.” ...

Several fake images of the Hollywood sign burning have appeared on social media as some users falsely suggest the iconic sign is "surrounded by fire." ...

After yet another fire broke out in Los Angeles, images circulating on social media suggested the iconic landmark had gone up in flames.

Griffith Park, which includes the Hollywood Sign, Los Angeles Zoo, Autry Museum of the American West and Griffith Observatory, is closed for safety precaution, Jeff Zarrinnam, chair of the ...

The Hollywood sign remains unburned on January 9, 2025 as wildfires rage through Los Angeles, California Jeff Zarrinnam, chair of the Hollywood Sign Trust, also told AFP in a January 9 email that ...

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

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