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With Rain Forecast, Residents In Woolsey Fire Burn Zone Prep For Possible Mudslides
Houston Waye fils a sandbag at Fire Station 65 in Agoura Hills. He's bringing sandbags to his neighbors in Seminole Springs, where over 100 homes were destroyed in the fires. (Photo by Emily Dugdale/KPCC)
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With Rain Forecast, Residents In Woolsey Fire Burn Zone Prep For Possible Mudslides
With fire containment levels at more than 90 percent, many evacuees are finally headed home.
But now there's rain in the forecast for Wednesday — and with that can come the danger of mudslides and debris flows.
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