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Mt. Wilson threatened by Eaton Fire in Los Angeles

Meanwhile in the Democrat hellhole of Los Angeles…

The Eaton fire has now spread to Mt. Wilson and is threatening to destroy critical broadcasting towers and transmitters.

The fire could wipe out LA’s radio, TV, radar for LAX, two-way communications, law enforcement comms, local stations and more.

At least five people have died in the Eaton fire and now the blaze is threatening the historic observatory at the top of Mt. Wilson.

As of Thursday afternoon, the Eaton fire has ZERO containment.

Variety reported:

The devastating Eaton fire is now taking aim at Mt. Wilson, threatening the antenna farm and broadcasting transmitters located up there, as well as the historic Mt. Wilson observatory. Should the fire reach the top of the mountain, it could pose major communications issues and limit the broadcasting capabilities of Los Angeles’ major TV and radio stations.

According to KCBS/KCAL news, hand crews have arrived at Mt. Wilson to fight the blaze.

Most of Los Angeles’ TV stations broadcast from Mt. Wilson, including KCBS (CBS 2), KNBC (NBC 4), KTLA (Channel 5), KABC (ABC 7), KCAL (Channel 9), KTTV (Fox 11), KCOP (Channel 13), KCET (PBS SoCal 2 Channel 28), KOCE (PBS SoCal 1 Channel 50) and KMEX (Univision 34). FM stations broadcasting from there include KPCC-FM 89.3, KPFK-FM 90.7, KUSC-FM 91.5, KRRL-FM 92.3, KCBS-FM 93.1, KLLI-FM 93.9, KTWV 94.7, KLOS-FM 95.5, KNX-FM 97.1, KKLA-FM 99.5, KKLQ-FM 100.3, KRTH-FM 101.1, KSCA-FM 101.9, KIIS-FM 102.7, KOST-FM 103.5, KBIG-FM 104.3, KKGO-FM 105.1, KPWR-FM 105.9 and KLVE-FM 107.5.

Should the Mt. Wilson transmitting towers be destroyed by fire, local stations wouldn’t take as big a hit as they might have a few decades ago: Most cable, satellite and telco systems won’t be affected, as stations now deliver their feeds to providers via fiber-optic lines. And local TV stations now also share their live news broadcasts via streaming apps. But viewers who rely on over-the-air signals for their broadcast coverage would indeed need to temporarily find other ways to receive local TV fare — a serious concern during a major news event like the L.A. fires.