The LAFD lifted the evacuation order for Hollywood Hills West at 07:30 local time (15:30 GMT) on Thursday. The first blaze began on Tuesday in the city's Pacific Palisades neighbourhood, near Malibu, with others subsequently breaking out across the north of the city.

A new wildfire broke out in scrubland in Los Angeles' Hollywood Hills, LA Fire Chief Kristin Crowley told a press conference on Wednesday, adding to five other blazes raging in Los Angeles county.

Los Angeles firefighters said no homes burned from the Sunset fire, which occurred near Runyon Canyon and sparked a momentary evacuation order for Hollywood and the Hollywood Hills.

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

Fake images and videos of an iconic Los Angeles landmark burning in the city's wildfires, generated using artificial intelligence, are being shared on social media.

An expert on generative AI says the image is a fabrication. The chair of the group that maintains the sign says it was not affected by the fires.