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." ...

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

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 ...

The Palisades, Hurst and Eaton Fires began in southern California on Tuesday. The Sunset Fire in Hollywood Hills began at around 6 p.m. on Wednesday. The Sunset Fire had destroyed around 40 acres ...

According to Cal Fire and the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), the Sunset Fire was at least three miles away from the Hollywood sign as of the morning of Jan. 9. Hollywoodsign.org ...

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

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.

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

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 ...

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