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

The post shared an image of the sign in flames. The caption reads, “Wow i literally just left Hollywood Walk of Fame….my ...

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

not to mention the iconic Hollywood Sign. However, the Sunset Fire, which broke out in Runyon Canyon, is now 100% contained, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said on Thursday, Jan. 9. Concern for the ...

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

The park is home to the Griffith Observatory, the Greek Theatre, the Los Angeles Zoo and the Hollywood Sign. By Kimberly Nordyke Managing Editor, Digital The Los Angeles Fire Department said ...

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

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 ...

95-Year-Old Grandmother With Ties to Old Hollywood Among California Fire Victims At age 95 ... Sings the Blues” and being ...

“Stop with the Bull—, people are losing everything. The Hollywood Sign on fire is a fake, stop reposting it,” wrote one person on X. Watch on Deadline “Great, there’s an AI-generated ...

Examples of both were quickly shared across social media and seen thousands of times. One early posting (archived) of the video gathered more than 100,000 views before it was taken down.

"BREAKING: Hollywood sign is on Fire," says a January 8, 2025 post sharing one such picture on X. Similar images and videos purporting to show fires surrounding or enveloping the famous monument, ...