Rain showers that started Sunday afternoon are bringing welcome moisture to the Mosquito fire, but also an increased risk of mudflows and floods in a heavily forested corner of Northern California.
An early fall storm in Northern California could break rainfall records and help firefighters battle wildfires.“Things are starting to look a lot better,” said Scott McLean, spokesman for the fire’s joint command.But firefighting conditions will likely remain difficult on the fire’s eastern side, where the terrain is rugged and steep, McLean said.
“All that rain is going to create mud,” he said. “Traversing that area will be hard and potentially dangerous.”The Mosquito fire in the Sierra Nevada foothills has burned 67,669 acres and is 20% contained. Fire officials are also concerned about potential mud and debris flows in the burn scar, as the plants that would normally hold the hillside in place have been decimated by flames, McLean said.
By Thursday the burn area is forecast to be warm and dry, with temperatures in the upper 70s and low 80s that are expected to stay and potentially rise through the weekend. “When the vegetation dries out, another bad situation could develop,” McLean said. “We have to be prepared for that.”
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