Fires in Los Angeles have caused NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to halt operations for the first time.

Last week, wildfires engulfing the Los Angeles area posed a threat to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena. This prompted the leadership of the American space agency to evacuate staff from the research facility, leaving its premises unoccupied. This unprecedented situation has not occurred since the lab's establishment in the 20th century.