The blaze threatened the observatory and communications infrastructure at the peak. Later, an observatory official said it appeared to be under control.

According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, five people have died in the blaze that has moved through Pasadena, Altadena, and the Angeles National Forest.

This is a live view of the Eaton Fire from Mt. Wilson in the San Gabriel Mountains. As of Thursday, the fire had scorched over 10,000 acres and destroyed a still-undetermined number of homes in the areas of Pasadena and Altadena,