Rain is possible this weekend, bringing new risks to areas affected by the Palisades and Eaton fires.
A mudslide in the Palisades has already damaged one home near Pacific Coast Highway and Sunset Boulevard, and there is now a landslide risk.
Local leaders have warned that even without significant rain, mud and debris will continue to wash down the hillsides.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass toured the Palisades fire zone with Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Christine Crowley after signing an executive order to protect the community from further damage.
Mayor Bass said he is directing staff to remove debris, install concrete barriers and lay sandbags, while also working to reduce the environmental impact of fire-related hazards to stormwater systems and beaches.
Meanwhile, debris flows are a concern in the Eaton fire area. Thousands of sandbags were buried in preparation for the rain.
Some will be placed in strategic locations such as Upper Hastings Ranch and western communities near NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
“This fire has burned beyond the base of the vegetation on this hillside, so there is nothing on this mountainside to support the soil,” said Lisa Derderian, a spokeswoman for the city of Pasadena. “Whether it’s the predicted weekend storms or the near future, the rain is going to come.”
Derderian said residents should be prepared and pick up sandbags. People living in the Eaton fire area can receive sandbags starting today, but proof of residency is required.
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