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Check facts before sharing: the Hollywood Sign is safe despite viral images saying it's on fire amid Los Angeles wildfires.

Many fabricated images shared on Meta's platforms falsely depicted the ‘Hollywood sign’ or surrounding areas in flames.

The Sunset Fire, which started Wednesday night in the Hollywood Hills, was on the other side of the 101 Freeway and a significant distance from the sign. The spread of the Sunset Fire was stopped ...

While the sign is indeed located in the Hollywood Hills area of the Santa Monica Mountains atop Mount Lee, the Sunset Fire is ...

The Hollywood Sign on Mount Lee was not in any immediate danger from the wildfires, as of Thursday morning. The Hollywood Sign was not in evacuation order or evacuation warning areas. See the ...

The new blaze lit up near Runyon Canyon, which is in the vicinity of iconic Los Angeles locations and tourist destinations.

While the sign is indeed located in the Hollywood Hills ... in the Studio City area of Los Angeles and would need to roam eastwards and cross the tarmacked Highway 101 before it could climb ...

See the location of the Hollywood Sign marked by the red star in the image below. Griffith Park, which includes the Hollywood Sign, Los Angeles Zoo, Autry Museum of the American West and Griffith ...