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Winter storm triggers mudslides, clogs roadways in Southern California
A mudslide closed Route 39 north of Azusa on Friday morning.
(Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
Jan. 29, 2021 Updated 6:10 PM PT
Heavy rain from a winter storm system pounded Southern California on Friday, triggering car accidents, road closures, mudslides and lightning flashes that temporarily closed L.A. County beaches.
There was moderate mud and debris flow near the area burned last year by the Bond fire, which scorched over 6,000 acres in Orange County, destroying vegetation and causing the soil to destabilize.
As of late Friday, there were no reports of damage to homes or any related injuries, said Carrie Braun, a spokeswoman for the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.