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Rain falls across Southern California

Good news for Southern California wildfires: Rain in forecast (but there's a catch)

If the rain falls at a steady, lighter rate, Southern California could be in good shape. That could mean enough rain to help ease the firefighting strain, but not enough to trigger another potential disaster. Heavier rain could mean the chance for flash flooding or mudslides over fresh burn scars.

The Washington Post on MSN · 2d

Rain is coming to Southern California. Will it be enough to end fire season?

Two distinct systems will bring widespread light to moderate rain to Southern California: one on Tuesday into Wednesday and another Thursday and Friday.

CNN on MSN · 11d

Southern California’s first rainfall of the year could help or hurt wildfire victims as fire spreads in San Diego area

With parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires, the expected rain this weekend would seem like a welcome relief. But how the rain falls could make the difference between a disaster respite or a disaster repeat.

Orange County Register · 23h

Rain falls across Southern California, with wildfire burn areas prepped for debris flow

Precipitation was lighter than expected on Wednesday, with another storm on the way Thursday night into Friday.

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How weather driven by climate change helped fuel the Southern California fires

Al Roker talks to climate scientist Alexander Gershunov about the conditions that made the L.A. wildfires so devastating.

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Heavy rain and landslides force road closures across California as another round of rainfall is on the way

California remains in the grip of an unrelenting atmospheric river delivering record-breaking rainfall, heavy mountain snow ...

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Rain will hit SoCal for much of this week. Why it's probably not a fire killer

Back-to-back atmospheric river storms are set to hit Los Angeles County this week — giving the region much-needed moisture ...

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California Wildfires: Scorched region gets its first significant rain in months.

So far, many clues to the origins of the deadly Eaton fire, which started in the area just after 6 p.m. that evening and went ...

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Rain douses wildfires in Southern California without causing serious mudslides

Rain is easing after Southern California’s first significant storm of the season brought weekend downpours that aided ...

FOX 11 Los Angeles on MSN4h

LIVE: California fires updates for Thursday, Feb. 6

A second storm has made its way to Southern California, bringing rain to Los Angeles and prompting crews to shut down the Pacific Coast Highway in anticipation of possible mudslides.

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California Wildfires: Expected rain may boost firefighting efforts, but officials are vigilant about flooding.

The rain that is expected to hit the scorched Los Angeles landscape this weekend may bring relief to the fire fights, but it ...

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Rain in California helps firefighters respond to wildfires but presents risk of toxic ash runoff

Rain in Southern California is expected to help firefighters responding to multiple wildfires, but potentially heavy rain on ...

Old Farmer's Almanac forecasts fire weather relief for parts of California for spring 2025

Here's what the Old Farmer's Almanac spring 2025 forecast predicts for Northern and Southern California, and across the U.S.

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California's largest home insurer wants to hike rates by 22% for homeowners to help pay for LA's wildfires

State Farm has asked the state's insurance commissioner for approval to increase premiums on homeowners, citing financial ...

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