Containment drops on Bobcat fire as firefighters work to protect Mt. Wilson

The battle to control the Bobcat fire hit a hitch when the blaze’s containment went in reverse and was cut in half to 3%, Angeles National Forest officials said on Tuesday, Sept. 15.
The fire had grown to 41,231 acres, with firefighters working through the night to protect the Mount Wilson Observatory, the historic landmark with communication equipment at its peak.
Protecting the observatory remained a focus for Tuesday’s firefighting operations.
See a map of where the Bobcat fire is