A residents who stayed despite evacuation orders washes off his roof as flames approach his community in the Sunland area of Los Angeles August 31, 2009. A massive wildfire roaring through mountains north of Los Angeles forced some firefighters to retreat on Monday as it menaced foothill homes and Mount Wilson, a broadcasting hub and site of an historic observatory. The so-called Station Fire more than doubled in size as it burned out of control for a sixth day, charring 105,000 acres (42,500 hectares), up from 42,000 acres (17,000 hectares) late on Sunday, and sending up towering plumes of smoke that fouled the air for miles (km) around. REUTERS/Gus Ruelas (UNITED STATES DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)
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