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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“SpaceX will provide free Starlink terminals to affected areas in LA tomorrow morning,” Musk said in a post on social media site X. Local media reports said that several news agencies were already using Starlink in the area, due to disruptions in cell services from the wildfires.

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

While parts of LA remain without power, some TV news crews are using Starlink terminals to help broadcast. With Southern California ablaze, the lack of water leaves many wondering, why not use ocean water to combat fires?

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,