Rain in Southern California Creates Mud and Debris Flows, But Helps Fire Crews
Officials cautioned that ash in recent burn zones was a toxic mix of incinerated cars, electronics, batteries, building ...
Rain helps Southern California firefighters but sends ash and mud flowing down hillsides
Less than an inch of rain fell in most areas, but it was enough to loosen Los Angeles hillsides burned bare by the recent ...
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Southern California’s first rainfall of the year could help or hurt wildfire victims as fire spreads in San Diego area
With parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires, the expected rain this weekend would seem like a welcome ...
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Southern California Burn Areas Brace for Rain
Two storm systems are expected to dump rain on Southern California Wednesday, raising fears of possible debris or mud flows in recent burn areas. The first “atmospheric river” system is scheduled to ...
Wildfire burn scars could trigger another natural disaster in Southern California
Wildfires can decimate thousands of acres in a matter of hours, laying waste to huge swaths of land and destroying virtually everything in their path. However, when the flames are extinguished and the ...
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Rain douses wildfires in Southern California without causing serious mudslides
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The first significant storm of the season brought snow and downpours to Southern California that doused ... when the town of Montecito, up the coast from Los Angeles, was ...
Rain in Southern California will aid firefighters but create a risk of toxic ash runoff
LOS ANGELES — Rain began falling in parched Southern California on Saturday in a boon for firefighters who were mopping up ...
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Rain helps Southern California firefighters but sends ash and mud flowing down hillsides
LOS ANGELES | Rain eased on Monday after Southern California’s first significant ... when the town of Montecito, up the coast from Los Angeles, was ravaged by mudslides after a downpour hit ...
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Wildfire burn scars could trigger another natural disaster in Southern California
A torrent of mud, rocks and water surged down the mountainside and through Montecito, California, a town outside of the Thomas Fire burn scar. This catastrophic event obliterated hundreds of homes ...