Bobcat fire now within 500 feet of Mount Wilson Observatory

Flames from the Bobcat fire had moved within 500 feet of the Mount Wilson Observatory, Angeles National Forest authorities announced Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 15.
Firefighters had been working to protect the observatory but shortly after noon on Tuesday, the agency shared in a tweet that the blaze was near and “crews are in place ready to receive the fire.”The #BobcatFire is within 500 ft of the Mt. Wilson Observatory & crews are in place ready to receive the fire. Strategic firin