Evacuations of about 40 people took place Saturday and Sunday in the Topanga Canyon area of unincorporated L.A. County, Supervisor Lindsey Horvath said on Monday, Feb. 5.
There are about 90 homes within the burn zone of the July 2023 Owen fire.
Topanga Canyon Boulevard was closed.
Los Angeles County Public Works lists that area and others with the potential of mudslides:
- Agua fire area in Agua Dulce (fire occurred in July 2023)
- Land fire in the La Tuna Canyon Area within Los Angeles (fire occurred in September 2022)
- The Fish fire in the mountains above Duarte (fire occurred in June 2022).
Public Works crews were out Monday morning to burn area locations, clearing debris flows, said Constance Farrell, aide to Horvath.
Horvath reported no deaths in Los Angeles County due to the storm.
Strong storm ‘parked’ over LA County to grow, creating additional threats of flooding
She advised people to stay away from flooded roadways and freeways and flood control channels.
“What makes me nervous is you see people driving in ponding areas,” she said. “Don’t do it! You don’t know what is happening under your car. People need to stay clear of those areas.”
In the San Fernando Valley, which makes up a large portion of Horvath’s district, as much as 9 inches of rain had fallen from the storm and more is expected.
“We have heard reports that the rain might lessen today (Monday) but will pick up later in the evening,” the supervisor said. “We want to make sure we keep people safe.”
Horvath was at the LA County Emergency Operations Center Monday morning, with LA County Fire Chief Anthony C. Marrone, and staff from the county’s Office of Emergency Management and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
For information: lacounty.gov/emergency.
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