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

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.

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." ...

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 ...

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

Los Angeles' iconic Hollywood sign is at risk of burning down as several ferocious wildfires continue to spread across California. The Sunset Fire has already killed five people and burned entire ...

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

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

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The president was greeted by Gov. Newsom in L.A. Friday afternoon for a brief trip where he announced that the state will ...