Nation Smoke from western wildfires reaches East Coast; Mount Wilson Observatory at risk in California; at least 36 dead September 15, 2020John Bacon, USA TODAYComments Off on Smoke from western wildfires reaches East Coast; Mount Wilson Observatory at risk in California; at least 36 dead Smoke from the wildfires raging across the West has traveled thousands of miles to the East Coast. Latest news on the western fires.