Rains, Mudslides Prompt Southern California Evacuations

Rains, Mudslides Prompt Southern California Evacuations
A mudslide flows near a road in Forest Falls, San Bernardino County, Calif., on Sept. 12, 2022. San Bernardino County Fire Department via AP
The Associated Press
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LOS ANGELES—Thousands of residents were under evacuation and shelter-in-place orders early Tuesday after heavy rains unleashed mudslides in a mountain area east of Los Angeles that burned two years ago, sending boulders and other debris across roads.

Firefighters went street by street in the community of Forest Falls Monday night to make sure no residents were trapped. Eric Sherwin, spokesperson for the San Bernardino County Fire Department, said crews hadn’t found anyone who needed to be rescued and no one was reported missing. Crews would canvas the neighborhoods again and begin cleanup efforts after sunrise, he said.