Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared across the Los Angeles area.

A number of considerable mudflows forced the closure of multiple roads in the Palisades Fire burn scar on Sunday.

L.A. County's first significant storm in more than eight months has already forced the closure of I-5, unleashed mud on roadways, and closed Malibu's public schools.

Forecasters in Southern California expect to issue a 'particularly dangerous situation' red flag warning for the coming week as the Santa Ana wind forecast worsens.

Residents and first responders were on high alert for possible land movement in recent burn scar areas as a winter storm moves in.

After weekend rainfall caused mudslides in wildfire burn scar areas and snow created dangerous driving conditions, several roadways and schools remain closed across the Southern California region.

Much-needed rain has begun to fall over Southern California, bringing relief to the drought-stricken region but also the threat of toxic runoff.

Rain has mostly moved out of Southern California after the first significant storm of the season brought weekend downpours that aided firefighters

Heavy rain beginning Sunday afternoon caused some mudslides, and snow closed part of Interstate 5 near Los Angeles.

The National Weather Service has issued a series of warnings for the Los Angeles area, including a flood watch and winter storm warnings.

The rain is raising concerns about potential mudslides in recent burn scar areas, including Malibu, Altadena, and other regions.

After historic winter firestorms in Southern California, a late weekend bout of rain brought conditions helpful for easing flames - though it also brought some risk of concerning debris flows through recently burned areas.