As the Bobcat Fire inched closer to the Mount Wilson Observatory earlier this week, firefighters worked around the clock to protect the historic site. MOUNT WILSON, Calif. (KABC) -- As flames from the ...

"This is where astrophysics was invented. The first half of the 20th century was about Mount Wilson. It was the only place in the world where you could do that type of science." MOUNT WILSON, Calif.

On Monday, September 14, one of California’s numerous wildfires, the Bobcat fire, marched toward the Mount Wilson Observatory, which is located in the San Gabriel Mountains northeast of Los Angeles, ...

Evacuated staff members kept vigilant of the observatory using its live webcam feed. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A wildfire ...

The historic observatory in southern California is 116 years old. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Several months ago, the ...

Firefighters are working to defend a piece of Southern California history in the mountains northeast of Los Angeles. The historic Mount Wilson Observatory is now shrouded in dense smoke from a ...

While flames from the Bobcat fire were within 500 feet of the Mount Wilson Observatory, firefighting crews managed to keep the blaze away from the mountaintop structure throughout Tuesday, Angeles ...

LOS ANGELES — Firefighters tackled spot fires Friday in the Angeles National Forest to secure the edges of the Bobcat fire, which was 90% contained after scorching about 115,800 acres, and officials ...