Fire threatens Mt. Wilson broadcast transmitters as L.A. TV, radio stations remain on alert; Observatory evacuated ...

Towers for all the major TV stations are located on the mountain, as are transmitters for many FM radio stations.

Watch an extended clip of live footage from the Eaton Fire threatening broadcast transmission equipment atop Mt. Wilson in the San Gabriel Mountains. Jan. 9, 2025.

Power remains out on southern California’s Mount Wilson for a second straight week, forcing broadcasters to rely on backup ...

When the Eaton Fire flared up Jan. 9, flames climbed to the summit of Mount Wilson northeast of LA. What happened next was a ...

Robert Machray, a veteran actor known for roles in Cheers as well as numerous other sitcoms and Broadway shows, died at his ...

Flames from the Eaton fire came perilously close to the Mt. Wilson transmitters, and local stations, including KABC, PBS ...

The Eaton Fire burning through the hillsides and mountains above Pasadena is now approaching the Mount Wilson Observatory, ...

If the signal goes down, it could impact anyone from semi-truck drivers and ambulances using radios to broadcast stations and more.

Authorities could not say what or how many structures are threatened by the spread, such as communication towers and the Mount Wilson observatory.

When the Eaton Fire flared up Jan. 9, flames producing heavy dark smoke climbed to the summit of Mount Wilson, a peak high above the San Gabriel Valley that is home to vital communication towers ...