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From fire signals to flood clocks: Rain brings relief to firefighters in southern California, but with warning – Rural radio network

From fire signals to flood clocks: Rain brings relief to firefighters in southern California, but with warning – Rural radio network

(Los Angeles) -The deed fell through southern California on Sunday, carrying some relief to thousands of firefighters who fought with many large flames for nearly a month in the Los Angeles area, but also caused new threats of floods and mud traces on land with Burning.

The flooded clock issued by the National Meteorological Service must enter into force at 10 am local time on Sunday for devastated fires areas of Los Angeles County, which was zero for historical firestrokes that leveled thousands of homes and were killed at least 28 people as they first ignite on January 7th.

The flooded clock will remain in force until Monday afternoon in burning areas left by Eaton, Palisades, Franklin, Bridge and Hughes Fires.

The prognosis is predicted to be widespread, but is expected to be light enough to avoid large floods. But if the flow spends enough time for one of the last signs of burning, the flow of debris can become a problem.

The total amounts of the storm will vary mostly from half an inch, which will allow decent soaking for the first time in months.

Since June 1, Los Angeles has only collected 0.03 inches of rainfall, which has allowed an exceptional drought to develop for the first time in two years.

In addition to the rain, the higher elevations of Southern California, including the San Gabriel Mountains, which are embarking on the cities of North Los Angeles and West San Bernardino, expects snow, with areas over 4,000 feet receive up to 14 inches.

The rain and snow forecast is coming as firefighters continued to fight five active fires on Sunday from Ventura County north of Los Angeles to the Mexican border south of San Diego.

The Palisades Fire, which settled on January 7 in the Pacific Palisades of Los Angeles County, contained 84%, contained since Sunday after burning more than 23,000 acres, destroying nearly 7,000 structures and killing 11 people, according to the California Department of Department Forest and fire protection (Cal Fire).

Ethan’s fire, which also broke out on January 7 in Pasadena and Altadena, was 95%, contained on Sunday after burning over 14,000 acres, destroying more than 9,400 structures and killing 17 people.

Other fires that are still active on Sunday, according to Cal Fire, include Hughes’s fire near Lake Castaik, about 45 miles north of the center of Los Angeles, which was contained 90%after it started on Wednesday and burns more than 10,000 acres of land for brush; The fire at the border 2, which broke out on Thursday near the border of San Diego-Mexico and contained 10%after burning more than 6,600 decares of desert; And the lagoon fire, which also began on Thursday in a Camarilo in Ventura County, which contained 98% on Sunday after the reduction of 83 acres and caused a brief evacuation to the California University islands in California.

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