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Mudslide fears as storm nears California fire zone
Los Angeles (AFP) Nov 25, 2008 Residents of a California city recently hit by wildfires were urged to evacuate Tuesday as the prospect of heavy rain raised fears of mudslides across the region. A voluntary evacuation notice went into effect early Tuesday in the city of Yorba Linda, southeast of Los Angeles, as a storm front expected to dump up to an inch of rain on scorched, charred hillsides approached. Yorba Linda assistant city manager David Gruchow said evacuations began at 8:00 am (1600 GMT) local time in three areas where soil conditions were believed to be conducive to mudslides. "Residents are encouraged to remove themselves from these areas until the current rain event has passed," Gruchow said. Residents of the region have already begun protecting their properties from flooding with sandbags. Yorba Linda was hit by fires which erupted on November 15 and swept across the region, destroying or damaging over 300 residences and burning more than 30,000 acres (12,100 hectares) before being contained. The National Weather Service has forecast a 60 percent chance of heavy rain falling in sporadic downpours across Southern California later Tuesday. "It won't be a steady rain. There's more of a potential for heavy downpours dumping in particular," Weather Service meteorologist Ivory Small said. Share This Article With Planet Earth
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