The fire east of Los Angeles is more than a week old, has been contained at 3% and has burned 44,393
Firefighters at the Mt. Wilson Observatory kept the blaze away from the structure.
Photo: ETIENNE LAURENT / EFE
After the fire was just 500 feet from the Mt. Wilson observatory facility, the firefighters did a great job keeping the fire at bay and the structure is out of harm’s way.
“Assisted by a defense space at the Mt. Wilson observatory, firefighters installed a barrier using a tractor and discharged water creating a point of protection for the facilities.”States a message from Angeles National Forest on Twitter.
The #BobcatFire is within 500 ft of the Mt. Wilson Observatory & crews are in place ready to receive the fire. Strategic firing is taking place in the south where air operations are strengthening dozerlines. Crews are working a spot fire that crossed Hwy 2 near Buckhorn. pic.twitter.com/33rI3dNet2
– Angeles_NF (@Angeles_NF) September 15, 2020
The fire has burned 44,393 acres and only 3% contained.
California Governor Gavin Newsom said today at a press conference that “the Bobcat Fire was getting a lot of attention for obvious reasons being an aggressive fire and in challenging and difficult conditions”.
He also assured that they would send more resources to fight it now that they have made much progress by extinguishing other fires in the state.
#BobcatFire Air Tankers have been ordered to help contain a large spot fire that is north of Highway 2. The fire is located in the Cooper Canyon area on the Northern edge of the fire. #LACoFDPIO, #LACoFD pic.twitter.com/UO69eWU7HV
– Angeles_NF (@Angeles_NF) September 16, 2020
Los Angeles National Forest shared video of a tanker doing work north of Highway 2 in the Cooper Canyon area.
The fires in the state have burned this 2020 more than 3.4 million acres in more than 7,800 fires and the worst part of the season is still ahead. The state has used 17,000 firefighters to fight the fire.
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