A short video and dramatic picture both claimed to show flames engulfing the historic sign as wildfires ripped through Los Angeles in January 2025.

Several fake images of the Hollywood Sign burning have appeared on social as some users suggest the iconic sign is "surrounded by fire."

Images and videos purporting to show the historic Hollywood sign engulfed in flames are spreading across X and other social media platforms as wildfires rage through Los Angeles, California. But the visuals are fakes,