Brief storm shows potential for mud flows from huge Southern California wildfire burn area
Mud slide scare hits LA suburb near burn area Rainstorm sends mud, debris flowing into LA foothill suburb below wildfire burn area
Rainstorm sends water, mud flowing into LA suburb Mudslide menace eases in fire-scorched Calif. as storm weakens; commuter nightmare in LA areaLA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. — A powerful fall storm packing strong winds and rain eased Wednesday without causing the widespread mudslides and debris flows that California residents had feared. Communities near California wildfire burn areas prepare for possible mudslides as storm nearsLOS ANGELES — An unusually strong October storm is bearing down on California, prompting residents in areas burned by recent wildfires to prepare for heavy rain that could send mud and debris flowing into canyon and foothill neighborhoods. Huge California wildfire all but contained after 4 weeks, 2 deaths, 89 homes burnedLA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. — A crow as black as the branch it’s perched on oversees a skeleton forest. Huge California wildfire on verge of containment after 4 weeks, 2 deaths, 89 homes burnedLA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. — A crow as black as the branch it’s perched on oversees a skeleton forest. Residents in 500 homes urged to leave as fire creeps down toward Los Angeles suburbLA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. — Residents of about 500 homes have been urged to evacuate in La Canada Flintridge, where a fast-moving wildfire has crested a ridge and is burning downhill towards neighborhoods. |