Rain in Southern California creates mudflows – but helps firefighters
Mud flows have been reported in Topanga Picture: KABC-TV via AP
More rain has fallen on parts of Southern California after causing mudflows over the weekend – helping firefighters, but boosting the risk of toxic ash run-off in areas scorched by Los Angeles-area wildfires.
Flood watches are in effect for burn areas from recent fires that broke out around the Pacific Palisades area in Los Angeles, Altadena and Castaic Lake, said Joe Sirard, a meteorologist for the US National Weather Service in Oxnard.
