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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.
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.
How does rain impact wildfire risk in Southern California right now
San Diego's dry conditions greatly increased the risk for wildfires. “We’ve been experiencing extreme fire behavior throughout Southern California as many have seen," said Rob Johnson, public information officer for CAL Fire.
Warm weekend on tap, rain returns to Southern California’s forecast
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A warm weekend could turn into a rainy couple of days in Southern California
Above-average temperatures are in store to kick of February in Southern California before another spell of wet and rainy weather, according to predictions. A weekend warmup is anticipated on
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Rain headed toward Southern California: Here's what to know about the weekend weather
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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 ...
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Southern California in ‘uncharted territory’ as extreme fire weather returns next week
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Southern California fire weather expected to linger. What does that mean for air quality?
“These fires are not that large in terms of California wildfires, but it’s just so densely populated that public exposure impact is really high,” Bein said. The “cherry on top,” he ...
Three atmospheric river storms are headed for California. Will one be enough to end SoCal's devastating fire season?
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NASA Satellites Show How California’s Wildfire Crisis Was Years in the Making
The largest fires started on January 7 and devastated swathes of L.A., including Pacific Palisades and Altadena. The fires ...