Residents flee as winds whip flames from a wildfire near Clayton, Calif., on Sept. 9. The blaze, burning in dense, dry scrub, grass and timber in and around Mount Diablo State Park, had scorched more than 3,700 acres and forced the evacuation of about 100 homes.
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