Torrential rain is expected this week in Los Angeles, which risks producing flash flooding and landslides in areas stripped ...

Much-anticipated rain could be headed to drought-stricken Southern California ... "But right now, let me point out the obvious: The burn scar of the Palisades Fire not only sits feet from the ocean ...

Heavy rain over the vulnerable wildfire burn scars would be extremely dangerous because it could lead to landslides. A mobile home park destroyed in the Palisades Fire is seen on Jan. 21 ...

The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers, which unleashed heavy rain ... But the fire weather risk will be minimal, given recent moisture. Los Angeles and Ventura counties could see wind ...

In general, experts say a half-inch of rain per hour could trigger flash floods and debris flows after a fire. In the Mountain Fire area, however, agencies set a slightly higher threshold of 0.6 ...

But they typically run from September to May and could become a factor again unless more rain brings to an end a fire season now on extra innings. It usually doesn’t stretch into January.

But how the rain falls could make the difference ... sending it tumbling toward decimated neighborhoods. “It could result in fast-moving flows of mud, rock and fire debris that all conglomerate ...

But a bit of a reprieve from fire weather could be on the way. When will it rain in Southern California? Things are going to change rather abruptly over the weekend, Kittell said Wednesday.