NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab Evacuated

Firefighters battle to protect NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Mt. Wilson
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NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab closed due to raging LA fires
The approaching Eaton wildfire has forced the closure of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, NASA's lead center for robotic planetary exploration.
Wildfires Close NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) will be closed through at least Jan. 13 due to the Eaton Fire, one of five uncontrolled wildfires blazing in Los Angeles County, California. JPL is within the mandatory evacuation zone for the Eaton Fire, north of Pasadena.
Protecting NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab & Mt. Wilson: Firefighters’ Battle
Officials Successfully Protect NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab & Mt. Wilson from Eaton Fire
NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab Evacuated as Los Angeles Burns
NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab, the agency's research and development center at the cutting edge of space exploration for decades, is officially under an evacuation order due to a spreading wildfire. Ironically,
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory evacuated amid wildfire worries
As the wildfires burn only a few miles away from the NASA facility, communities around northern parts of Los Angeles County are evacuated, NASA's specialized firefighters protect the facility.
Man from Sudbury had to flee his southern California home due to wildfires
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The Eaton Fire in Altadena has killed at least two people and burned more than 10,000 acres, as of Wednesday noon. Residents ...
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NASA is calibrating new clocks so people can live on the moon
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