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Residents on McGroaty Terrace in Tujunga were ordered to evacuates their homes as the unpredictable, 5,000-acre La Tuna fire closed in on them, but many chose to stay put in hopes of warding off danger themselves. Kacey Montoya reports for the KTLA 5 News at 6 on Sept. 2, 2017.