Question

Gutted seeing the Hollywood Sign ablaze

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The Hollywood sign did indeed not burn down. There were a lot of false images that got spread around. Although the fire was close to the sign, it did not catch on fire. Sites prove that the sign is still standing and well.

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I know the Hollywood sign did not burn down. I am from California myself and I've seen a lot of fake news and AI generated photos. Bluesky as a source is very good and it showing the post may be deleted is also a good trick. It gives the illusion that it might have actually burned down. Long live Hollywood, it will stand longer than us!

Answer 1

With AI images becoming more sophisticated, the image of the Hollywood sign on fire looks incredibly realistic. However, this image was faked and spread around online for clickbait. When looking at live maps and footage of the area around the Hollywood sign, there is no sign of fire having touched Griffith Park. This is a link to a live map of the California wildfires. As of right now, the Palisades, Eaton, and Southern LA areas have the biggest ongoing fires. Here are some links to live footage of the Hollywood sign (https://www.iplivecams.com/live-cams/hollywood-sign-los-angeles-california-united-states/) (https://www.hollywoodsign.org/webcam)

Answer 2

As of today, the Hollywood sign has not been affected by the fires in Los Angeles. According to https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents the Hollywood sign has not been affected by the fires. There have been many reports stating that there are several Ai generated images of the Hollywood sign on fire that are going around on social media. Here is an article from NBC Los Angeles that talks about these fake images.