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Bobcat fire threatens historic Mount Wilson Observatory

The Bobcat Fire, now one of the largest fires in L.A. county’s history, poses a threat to the historic Mount Wilson Observatory.

Nestled in the San Gabriel Mountains of the Angeles National Forest, the groundbreaking research conducted at this facility during the first half of the 20th century has shaped our modern understanding of the universe. Members of the scientific community weigh in on what such a loss would mean to the field.