The
Bobcat wildfire is again threatening southern California’s Mount
Wilson, home to a reported $1 billion worth of land, towers and
broadcast and government agency transmission equipment. By Tuesday, at
least 29 structures were destroyed in Los Angeles County. The number
could reach 85, reported The Los Angeles Times.
On Wednesday, the U.S. Forest Service estimated the fire expanded to
more than 113,000 acres. Tuesday night it was just 17 percent contained,
however that number grew to 38 percent Wednesday, according to Angeles
National Forest officials, City News Service in Monrovia reported.
Overnight aerial video Tuesday showed flames approaching broadcast
towers at the top of the mountain, including 24 Los Angeles TV stations,
such as KPCC, KTLA and KNBC. About nine FM radio station towers are
sited on Mt. Wilson, including: KRRL, KIIS, KOST, KBIG, KCBS, KTWV,
KRTH, KPCC and KKLQ, according to Wikipedia. Continue Reading
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