Still, the forecast showed a small risk that bursts of heavy rain could cause flash floods and mudslides around areas of Los Angeles County recently scarred by wildfires, including the northwest (Hughes fire), east (Bridge fire), southwest (Franklin and Palisades fires) and especially the central area where the Eaton fire burned.

Storm system threatens Southern California burn areas with potential flooding and debris flows as first winter rain approaches.

Southern California will continue to see some much-needed rain late this weekend. While the moisture will provide some relief from the ongoing drought and recent fires, it could also pose flash flooding concerns for the region,

California should, then, follow a University of Chicago conclusion: “Wildfire emissions need to be a key part of climate policy if California is going to meet its emission reduction goals.” Instead, Newsom and company use climate change as an excuse, suggesting in essence that their hands are tied until we reverse the Earth’s climate trajectory.