Post shared on social media The iconic Hollywood sign landmark is currently on fire.
Verdict: False
That claim is inaccurate.
Fact check:
Ten people have been confirmed dead in the Los Angeles fires, which now burn tens of thousands of acres. Los Angeles Times Reported. The newspaper said some evacuation orders had been lifted as the fire was up to 75% contained, but only 3% in certain areas.
A post shared on Facebook claims the Los Angeles fire has spread to the Hollywood sign. In the post, he shared an image of the billboard going up in flames.
The caption read: “Wow, I literally just walked off the Hollywood Walk of Fame…my phone went off with a fire alarm and I felt like I was going to jump on the bus seat and get the hell out of here…” There is. When I got off the bus, people rushed to the bus… Hollywood crowd/sunset records this fire…. Fire trucks started running one after another… I know that Fiya looks like Nam, so I rush out of there… The smoke was thick, but there was a fire that wasn't on the signboard…
That claim is inaccurate. AI detection tool Hive Moderation found that there was an 81.8% chance that the image was generated by AI. The Santa Monica Mountains, where the signs are posted, are not currently in the evacuation zone, according to the agency. Forest Fire Department. Local news in Los Angeles shared an image of the billboard on Jan. 8, but fire damage.
CBS reported news The Hollywood sign and nearby Griffith Observatory were obligatory nearby evacuation area. Other landmarks are within the evacuation zone: the Dolby Theater, the Magic Castle, and the Capitol Records Building. (Related: Did the Los Angeles Fire Department seek help from “someone with firefighting experience”?)
This is not the first time that AI images have been circulated online as real. Check Your Fact recently debunked a claim that the image featured Luigi Mangione's mugshot.
