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 wildfires that have been rampaging southern California this week reached the top of Mt. Wilson on Thursday, the broadcast hub for Los Angeles.

An immediate evacuation has been ordered for Mount Wilson and the Observatory as the Eaton Canyon Fire advances. Mount Wilson, above Los Angeles, is home to numerous television and radio transmission towers which are utilized for stations in the greater L.

A wildfire burning in the greater Los Angeles area has reached Mount Wilson, the location of dozens of transmission towers that blanket the region with radio and television signals. Flames from the Eaton Fire reached the top of Mount Wilson around 11 a.