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

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.

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 Los Angeles wildfire is rampaging a major part of the state, and has reportedly damaged a major vicinity of the Hollywood region. It has reportedly damaged some iconic Los Angeles sites, including ...

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." But that is not the case. Jeff Zarrinnam, chair ...

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

“The iconic Hollywood sign has stood for 102 years but it may not last the night. Democrats eventually burn everything to the ground,” reads one post. “The Famous Hollywood sign is burning in the ...

“The Hollywood sign is (sic) LA is now covered by fire,” text in the image reads. The Threads post received more than 2,000 likes in a day. The image also circulated widely on Instagram and on ...

But as of January 10, the historic Hollywood sign had not been burned, AFP journalists in the city confirmed. AFP captured photos of the sign as it could be seen on January 9 from the corner of ...

it shouts its name from a good 15 miles away via the famous Hollywood sign. The conspicuously huge lettering is propped up in the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains and greets all who ...

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The Hollywood Sign is seen with smoke from multiple wildfires on Jan. 8, 2025 in Hollywood, California. AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images As another wildfire broke out Wednesday night in the ...