Rain douses wildfires in Southern California without causing serious mudslides
The first significant storm of the season brought snow and downpours to Southern California that doused wildfires and caused some ash and mud to flow across streets in the Los Angeles area on Monday.
California wildfires lose steam but welcomed rain brings different threats
Much-needed rain has begun to fall over Southern California, bringing relief to the drought-stricken region but also the threat of toxic runoff.
California Wildfires: Scorched region gets its first significant rain in months.
So far, many clues to the origins of the deadly Eaton fire, which started in the area just after 6 p.m. that evening and went on to kill 17 people, have pointed to the brushy hillside where a tangle of electrical lines stretch up Eaton Canyon.
California Wildfire Map Shows Areas Getting Rain This Weekend
Rain is expected in Southern California this weekend, and although the region needs the rain, it comes with risks.
Good news for Southern California wildfires: Rain in forecast (but there's a catch)
If the rain falls at a steady, lighter rate, Southern California could be in good shape. That could mean enough rain to help ease the firefighting strain, but not enough to trigger another potential disaster. Heavier rain could mean the chance for flash flooding or mudslides over fresh burn scars.
Some mudslide risk in Southern California after rain helped ease fires
Mudflows prompted the closures of at least some roads, including in Topanga Canyon and on parts of the Pacific Coast Highway.
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Exceptionally dry weather has targeted Southern California so far this winter, creating ideal conditions for wildfires.
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The recent storm brought some much needed moisture to Southern California without the dangerous mudslides some feared. But did it help reduce the fire danger?
California wildfires latest: Rain brings relief — and mudslides — to burn areas in Los Angeles
More than an inch of rain fell in parts of Los Angeles Monday afternoon, triggering flash flood watches and warnings in areas scorched by this month's wildfires.
Rain aids firefighters in Los Angeles wildfires, sends ash and mud flowing through streets
More than an inch of rain fell in many areas, loosening Los Angeles hillsides burned bare by the recent blaze near the Pacific Palisades neighborhood.
Southern California gets much-needed rain after weeks of fire, but toxic ash and mudslides a concern
The first significant storm of the season has brought snow and downpours to Southern California that doused wildfires and caused some ash and mud to flow across streets in the Los Angeles area.
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California Wildfires: Expected rain may boost firefighting efforts, but officials are vigilant about flooding.
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As Los Angeles fires burn, Southern California Edison allowed to raise rates for 2017 blaze
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Climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely, intense: Study
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