Why defense of Mount Wilson from Eaton Fire was a success …
Jan 17, 2025 · When the Eaton Fire flared up Jan. 9, flames climbed to the summit of Mount Wilson northeast of LA. What happened next was a fire prevention success. ... In September …
After the fire: An update from Mt. Wilson | Carnegie Science
Dec 20, 2020 · The Bobcat Fire is the second largest fire on record in Los Angeles County to date. It burned over 115,000 acres and was active for more than three months. Every year, …
The battle to save Mt. Wilson from the Bobcat fire - Los Angeles Times
Sep 26, 2020 · It was a week into the Bobcat fire and 300-foot flames were lapping at the historic Mt. Wilson Observatory. This was the moment firefighters and observatory officials had been …
Historic Mount Wilson Observatory Threatened by Bobcat Fire …
Sep 23, 2020 · For the last week, the blaze has also threatened the Mount Wilson Observatory, the historic 116-year-old research center that sits on a mountain ridge overlooking Pasadena, …
Bobcat Fire comes within 500 feet of famed observatory where ... - CNN
Sep 16, 2020 · Flames from a wildfire in the Angeles National Forest outside of Los Angeles came within 500 feet of the Mount Wilson Observatory, the historic astronomic viewpoint …
Bobcat Fire Burns to Within 500 Feet of Historic Mount Wilson ...
Sep 15, 2020 · The 41,700-acre Bobcat Fire burning in the mountains northeast of LA is blanketing Mount Wilson in thick smoke. The Mount Wilson Observatory, closed due to the …
Historic Mount Wilson Observatory was ready for its close call …
Oct 15, 2020 · The HPWREN cameras atop the Mount Wilson Observatory in southern California captured the smoke from the Bobcat Fire rising from Angeles National Forest.
Firefighters Protect Historic Mt. Wilson Observatory From Eaton Fire
Jan 9, 2025 · The Eaton fire, raging uncontained to the northeast of Los Angeles, raced up Mount Wilson on Thursday, at one point threatening the historic Mount Wilson observatory and a host …
Mount Wilson Observatory Survives a Trial by Fire - The New York Times
Sep 19, 2020 · Mount Wilson Observatory, where astronomers a century ago first described the expansion of the universe, appears to have survived a close call with the Bobcat fire, which …
Bobcat Fire: Flames edge closer to Mount Wilson, a landmark …
Sep 15, 2020 · The Bobcat Fire is within 500 feet of Mount Wilson, home to SoCal's TV towers and an observatory where 20th century astrophysics was pioneered.