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

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

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

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 ...

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

Fires in Los Angeles threaten the iconic Hollywood sign. Thousands of firefighters are battling the flames tirelessly, but the Santa Ana winds are making their job incredibly difficult.

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

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