Apparent pleas for “help” and other concerning words spelled out with building material and spotted on Google Earth in a vacant lot in Los Angeles have sparked concern across the internet. The bizarre messages,

Ominous “HELP” messages carved onto debris in Los Angeles have raised alarm among social media users. Zoomed in Google Maps satellite images of a rail yard off of the San Bernardino Freeway reveal messages that read “HELP” and “TRAFICO,” which means “traffic” in Spanish.