Elon Musk Says SpaceX Will Provide Starlink Terminals To Areas Affected By Los Angeles Fires By Investing.com
Investing.com– Elon Musk said Wednesday night that SpaceX will provide free Starlink terminals to areas affected by the Los Angeles wildfires, while criticizing the California government for its handling of the crisis.
“SpaceX will be providing free Starlink terminals to the affected areas of LA tomorrow morning,” Musk said in a post on the social network X. Local media reports that several news agencies are already using Starlink in the area, due to disruptions in cellular service from the wildfires.
Starlink – which has more than 4.6 million users worldwide uses a fleet of satellites to demonstrate telecommunications coverage and is largely unaffected by ground interference.
The Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: ) CEO also shared and reposted several posts criticizing the California government, particularly Gov. Gavin Newsom, for allegedly failing to prevent the crisis.
California, specifically Los Angeles County, was hit by a wave of wildfires this week. Firefighters battled to contain at least six separate fires, fueled by a combination of low humidity, dry vegetation and a lack of rain.
More than 100,000 people were ordered to evacuate as fires raged in areas such as Pacific Palisades and Pasadena.
