The summit of Mount Wilson looms over Pasadena at about 5,715 feet, with the white domes of the observatory buildings and surrounding radio towers visible to drivers along Interstate 210 below.

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.

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.

Roads to the summit are twisting and narrow, making the area difficult to access for fire trucks and crews. The Observatory located at the summit was founded by George Ellery Hale in 1904.

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.

Looking at Mount Wilson and the saddle between Wilson and Harvard. Thompson said the vault shown is where the SCE power feed converts from overhead to underground lines on its way from Altadena to Mt.

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.

Roads to the summit are twisting and narrow, making the area difficult to access for fire trucks and crews. Conan Nolan explains the historical importance of Mt. Wilson in Los Angeles.

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.