Cooler, wet weather is forecast to bring moisture to the parched landscape and reduce the fire threat. But heavy rainfall could also trigger flash floods in burn scars.
Extreme drought expanded into parts of Los Angeles County as a dry start to the wet season continues. See this week’s California Drought Monitor report.
A series of deadly wildfires in SouthernCalifornia were still burning on Friday, killing at least 10 people and destroying communities, and forcing thousands of evacuations across the region.