Evacuation orders and warnings have gone into effect for burn scar areas across Southern California as heavy rainfall threatens dangerous debris flows.

Los Angeles officials are issuing preemptive evacuation warnings for residents living in the some areas burned by the Palisades Fire. Evacuation Warnings and selected Orders for some areas inside burn zones will be in effect from 7 a.

As Los Angeles braces for its most powerful storm of the season, concerns of mudslides and debris flows in recently fire-hit areas have prompted evacuation warnings.

Crews have rushed to clear out basins designed to catch mud, rocks and other debris from tumbling into neighborhoods as damaging rains approach.

As rain hits Southern California on Thursday, evacuation warnings were issued in several burn areas. A mandatory evacuation order was issued in Sierra Madre at 7 a.m.

A powerful storm closing in on Southern California has prompted evacuation warnings for residents living near the burn scar of the Line Fire in San Bernardino County.

Evacuation orders and warnings went into effect Thursday morning for the Los Angeles area burn zones as the strongest winter storm of the season drenches Southern California. Residents in the Palisades and Eaton fire burn zones have been preparing for several days to keep their homes safe from potential mud and debris flows in anticipation