Southern California's next challenge is rain in burnt areas

Fire risk remains high in Southern California as crews prepare for potential weekend rain
Parched Southern California endured more dangerous winds on Wednesday but could get some needed rain this weekend, dampening prospects of another round of deadly wildfires while raising the possibility of new challenges like toxic ash runoff.
Southern California’s next challenge is rain in burnt areas, though it should be light this weekend
The weekend’s rainfall will not be a very powerful storm, but rather showers, bringing between one quarter to a half inch of rain across Orange County and the inland region, Tardy said. Los Angeles is only expecting one-tenth of an inch, meteorologist Lisa Phillips said.
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