Mudslide Fears Linger After Devastating Fire

Mudslide Fears Linger After Devastating Fire
Susan Iwamoto (L) watches her horse walk toward a trailer as residents of Williams Canyon prepare to evacuate in Orange County, Calif., on Jan. 28, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Vanessa Serna
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Nearly eight months after the Bond Fire in Orange County, Calif., residents say they fear deadly mudslides are on the horizon, despite the state-wide drought.

The Bond Fire, which erupted in Silverado Canyon Dec. 2, 2020, burnt away vegetation that previously played a crucial part in capturing and storing rainfall. Without it, rain can fall into the canyon without obstruction, creating a mudslide hazard.