Oh boy, that will cause a panic. In a locale so notorious for its wildfire, why site all those antennas so close together? It is stupid.
Because the area is controlled by the US Forest Service, and if you want to get “high real estate” in that area, you need to negotiate with the Feds.
One of the issues when you’re seeking to site some electronics or antenna up on a mountaintop is “is this a pristine area?” If there is no one else already there, then your application will likely face a much tougher road than if you’re applying to site your antenna on a mountaintop where someone already has an antenna, power and buildings. In many cases, the stations might be using their own antennas, but their equipment is all co-located inside the same building, with the same power feed and backup power generation systems.
If you are ever in LA, take the trip up to Mt.Wilson. It’s the highest point over the LA basic, and there are very few places in the basin that aren’t direct line-of-sight from the mountain.
What’s stupid is not allowing the owners of the antenna farm to dozer around the site so that there’s no threat from this or other fires.
It is NOT stupid. The antennas are there because it is the best place to put them for electronic propagation that also provides access to the antennas.
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)