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.
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.
The century-old landmark remains untouched by ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles County, despite claims on social media.
The Los Angeles Fire Department issued an evacuation order shortly after 6 p.m. local time Wednesday for portions of the Hollywood Hills, a celebrity-populated neighborhood in central Los Angeles.