Rain brings relief to Southern California firefighters

Southern California fire containment: Rain brings help to LA, Border 2 Fire continues
The Eaton and Palisades fires ignited nearly four weeks ago during a historic wind event that has seen the two fires kill at least 28 people, burn nearly 37,500 acres and destroy thousands of homes and businesses.
From fire alerts to flood watches: Rain brings relief to Southern California firefighters, but with a caveat
Rain was falling across Southern California on Sunday, bringing some relief to thousands of firefighters who have been battling multiple major wildfires in the LA area.
Southern California rain helps firefighters but creates risk of toxic ash runoff
Crews spent much of the past week removing vegetation, shoring up slopes and reinforcing roads in devastated areas of the Palisades and Eaton fires, which reduced entire neighborhoods to rubble and ash after breaking out during powerful winds Jan.
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 relief. But how the rain falls could make the difference between a disaster respite or a disaster repeat.
Rain headed to fire-ravaged Southern California will bring threat of landslides
Much-anticipated rain could be headed to drought-stricken Southern California this weekend -- but rainfall also brings the threat of landslides.
Rain in California will aid firefighters, create risk of toxic runoff
"That could be enough to create debris flows." The rain started along the Central Coast before moving into Ventura and LA counties in the evening. It was forecast to increase throughout the weekend and possibly last into early Tuesday,

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Rains arrive in fire-devastated California. Now concerns turn to mudslides.
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L.A. fire maps show Palisades, Eaton, Hughes and more fires in California right now
Updating maps of Southern California show where wildfires, including the Palisades, Eaton and Hughes fires, are burning ...
Heavy rain, mud and debris flows prompt road closures in Southern California
The first reports of mud and debris flows are trickling in with Caltrans announcing several road closures for mudslide prone areas. As of 4:30 p.m., mudflows in Topanga Canyon prompted the ...
Fire-ravaged Southern California braces for gusty winds and heightened wildfire risk
The National Weather Service issued a warning of a “particularly dangerous situation” for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura ...
Fire risk and strong winds continue in Southern California with potential rain on the horizon
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Parched Southern California was forecast to face more dangerous winds on Wednesday but could get some ...
LA wildfires live: Residents face new threats of mudslides and ‘toxic ash’ as rain hits Southern California
Los Angeles County’s latest major wildfire burns more than 10,000 acres near Castaic Lake as new Laguna Fire forces campus to ...
Fire crews in Southern California quickly extinguish brush fires amid extreme fire weather
Windy and dry conditions have returned to Southern California, raising the risk of new wildfires sparking as firefighters ...
Southern California is about to get soaked -- the good and the potentially bad
The Los Angeles area is preparing for its first rain since wildfires first broke out weeks ago. But too much rain at once ...