LOS ANGELES - Elon Musk announced that SpaceX will provide free Starlink terminals to those impacted by the wildfires burning across Los Angeles County. He made the announcement Wednesday night while retweeting FOX 11's Chelsea Edwards who credited Starlink for providing connection and being able to broadcast.

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As fires rage in California, Musk announced that SpaceX will supply free Starlink terminals to impacted areas in Los Angeles.

The SpaceX founder said on Wednesday night that the rocket company would provide the terminals to areas hit by the huge wildfires.

Los Angeles is battling a wave of wildfires, forcing over 100,000 residents to evacuate and leaving firefighters struggling to contain at least six separate blazes. With cell service down in many areas,