An extended period of heavy rain raised concerns over potential mudslides in recent burn scar areas, including Malibu, Altadena, and other regions over the weekend. Early Sunday afternoon ...
Rain has finally returned to wildfire-scorched Los Angeles — but now officials are warning flooding and landslides could wreak more chaos on the battered city along its “burn scars.” ...
"It was a beneficial rain for many folks across Southern California, but it really doesn't take a whole lot, especially in the burn-scar areas, for significant problems," said Ariel Cohen, ...
A number of considerable mudflows forced the closure of multiple roads in the Palisades Fire burn scar on Sunday. The first closure, on Palisades Drive downhill from Avenida De Santa Ynez and ...
However, the return of the rain triggered Flash Flood Warnings, mudslides and debris flows in burn-scar areas, forcing officials to close roads and schools in the region. "It was a beneficial rain ...
Areas scorched by wildfires are called burn scars--charred earth that is suddenly devoid of healthy, living plants, and these two ingredients can set the stage for a flooding disaster when heavy ...
A flood watch has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) in Los Angeles for the Eaton, Palisades, Franklin, Bridge and Hughes burn scars. The watch is expected to stay in place through ...
A detailed map can be viewed in the video above. In the Eaton Fire, the burn scar's proximity to the San Gabriel Mountains could pose a danger. Without plant roots in the ground holding topsoil in ...