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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.
Heavy rainfall tests mudslide barriers at Avila Fire burn scar
Healy, Megan
and last updated 2021-01-29 00:36:51-05
Mudslide barriers are holding up near the Avila Fire burn scar during the storm.
The blackened hillsides are a concern for potential debris flow and mudslides.
Crews have put in hay barriers to prevent any rocks, mud or vegetation from flowing down into Mattie Rd. and other residential streets.
Crews monitoring the Avila Fire burn scar for potential flooding/mudslide/debris flow with the heavy rains. Public works finished mitigation efforts in November and you can see hay barriers line the bottom of the hill up to Mattie Rd. @KSBYpic.twitter.com/YuAe1KmEMr Megan Healy (@MeganHealyTV) January 28, 2021