Mudslide in Avila Fire burn scar worrying residents about potential for bigger disaster
SHELL BEACH, Calif. Heavy rains in Shell Beach triggered a small mudslide in the Avila Fire burn scar late Thursday night.
The flow sent mud and debris into a private neighborhood located along Mattie Road. I looked out the window and saw the mudflow, said Phyllis Snelling. There definitely was a mudflow coming down the street.
Snelling said the experience was so terrifying, she was ready to evacuate. I was scared enough to call the police and ask what was going on, said Snelling. I had a backpack packed.