those images are something else.
it looks from here as though there are two or more distinct fronts on the northeast end of Station. the darkest, widest plume is over near the escondido pass opening into the AV at Palmdale
The Los Angeles skyline is obscured by smoke from the Station Fire north of the city August 31, 2009. A deadly wildfire burning out of control for a sixth day in the parched mountains north of Los Angeles doubled in size overnight on Monday and posed a continuing threat to Mount Wilson, a key communications nexus for the region's broadcasters and emergency services. REUTERS/Freds Prouser (UNITED STATES DISASTER ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY CITYSCAPE)
its gonna burn to Wrightwood