Much-needed rain is expected across drought-stricken and wildfire-ravaged areas of Southern California this weekend, weather officials said, but with it comes the threat of mudslides and a new set ...

California's fire protection agency provided the following data on the ongoing fires. Palisades Fire : ‎23,448 acres burned, 90% contained – started Jan. 7 Eaton Fire : 14,021 acres burned, 98 ...

FOX 11 Los Angeles. California wildfire victims brace for rain, mudslides. Posted: January 24, 2025 | Last updated: March 19, 2025. Rain is in the forecast for Southern California over the weekend ...

In 2018, the deadly mudslides in Montecito occurred about a month after one of the largest fires in California's history tore through the same area, charring 280,000 acres. Climate ...

The Mosquito Fire has grown to 78 square miles (200 square kilometers), with 18% containment, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

California’s drought has also helped fuel major wildfires in recent years, and post-wildfire slopes are especially susceptible to mudslides.On Monday, concern about potential mudslides prompted ...

A Cal Fire search and rescue crew walks through mud near homes damaged by storms in Montecito, Calif., Jan. 12, 2018. Credit: AP/Marcio Jose Sanchez. ... Why is California prone to mudslides?

Weeks after wildfires that killed at least 29 people and destroyed entire neighborhoods, Southern California is facing another extreme-weather threat: Too much rain.

Rescuers searched Wednesday for a person missing in a mudslide that swept boulders down fire-scarred slopes in Southern California mountain communities, while firefighters held back a week-old ...