2025-01-27 14:53:22

California officials warn of ‘high danger of mud and debris flows’ as rain follows wildfires

Rain may help firefighters reining in fires after weeks of dry weather but also boosts risk of toxic ash runoffMore rain fell on Monday in parts of southern California after causing mudflows over the weekend, helping firefighters but boosting the risk of toxic ash runoff in areas scorched by Los Angeles-area wildfires.Flood watches were in effect for burn areas from recent fires that broke out around the Pacific Palisades and Altadena neighborhoods, as well as Castaic Lake, said Joe Sirard, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Oxnard. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/27/california-wildfires-rain-warning

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