LOS ANGELES — Evacuation warnings and orders were slowly lifted Tuesday as rain from the multiple-day storm slowly began to ease, but residents were still urged to remain prepared in case the threat of mudslides, flooding and debris flows returns.
Residents in the La Tuna Canyon area had been under an evacuation order since the storm began, but the order was lifted late Tuesday afternoon.
The affected area was roughly bounded by Horse Haven Street to the north, Martindale Avenue to the east, Penrose Street to the south, and Ledge Avenue to the west, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
An evacuation center for residents that was opened at Stonehurst Recreation Center was closed Tuesday afternoon. Large animals evacuation centers at Hansen Dam Horse Park at 11127 Orcas Ave. in Lake View Terrace, and the LA Equestrian Center at 480 Riverside Drive in Burbank will remain open until 5 p.m. Wednesday.
“The La Tuna Canyon Evacuation Order has been lifted and LAPD will remove all hard closures,” LAFD Fire Chief Kristin Crowley said in a statement. “As residents return to their homes, we urge them to exercise caution as the water-soaked hillsides will continue to pose a mudslide threat for days after the rain stops. We ask residents to remain vigilant and stay informed via LAFD.org and NotifyLA.”
Evacuation orders that had been issued for the Agua fire burn area along Soledad Canyon Road east of Agua Dulce Canyon Road and the Owen fire burn area, on Santa Maria Road north of Topanga Canyon in the Topanga area, were both reduced Tuesday afternoon to evacuation warnings, although residents were still urged to be prepared to leave if needed.
Additionally, evacuation warnings were issued for areas of unincorporated Los Angeles County near burn scars, including the Juniper Hills and Valyermo areas from the Bobcat fire, and the following areas of Lake Hughes and King Canyon from the Lake fire:
–20000 block of Pine Canyon Road;–18000 block of Ellstree…
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