California rains help douse wildfires but risk toxic runoff, mudslides
Expert warns of ‘fairly high danger of mud, debris flows’ as crews work to put out final pockets of LA-area blazes.
California Rain Causes Plastics and Other Toxic Ash Runoff Warnings
Rain has continued to fall across parts of Southern California, increasing the risk of toxic ash runoff in areas hit by flames.
Rain helps Southern California firefighters but sends ash and mud flowing down hillsides
Less than an inch of rain fell in most areas, but it was enough to loosen Los Angeles hillsides burned bare by the recent blaze near the Pacific Palisades.
Southern California rain helps firefighters but creates risk of flooding and toxic ash runoff
Rain fell on parts of Southern California on Sunday and the scattered showers were expected to continue overnight, boosting the risk of toxic ash runoff in areas scorched by Los Angeles-area wildfires.
Southern California gets much-needed rain after weeks of fire, but toxic ash and mudslides a concern
The first significant storm of the season has 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.
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Rainfall is needed and generally welcomed across Southern California. But following two historic fires, it also poses risks and it heightens the concern over contaminants that could make their way into storm drains,
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