The Eaton Fire burning through the hillsides and mountains above Pasadena is now approaching the Mount Wilson Observatory, with potential implications for both the historic structures and emergency communications during the ongoing wildfire siege devastating Los Angeles.

The Eaton Fire that started in the foothills northeast of Los Angeles flared up Thursday morning near Mount Wilson. The peak high above the San Gabriel Valley is home to communication towers and equipment for the Los Angeles vicinity,

Mt. Wilson has been threatened by numerous fires in recent years, such as the Bobcat fire in 2020. The Observatory, where Edwin Hubble spent his career and was visited by Albert Einstein, narrowly escaped the flames.