Evacuation order: People in San Bernardino County burn scar areas prepare for mudslides, flooding
People living living in and around burn scar areas in San Bernardino County are being told to evacuate ahead of the next winter storm.
With rain in the forecast, authorities say the areas where the Apple and El Dorado fires burned are now at high risk for mudslides and flooding.
The evacuation warning was issued Wednesday afternoon for communities in northeast Yucaipa, Oak Glen, and Mountain Home Village. The warning primarily affects neighborhoods along Beaumont Avenue and Oak Glen Road, North of Oak Valley Parkway.
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Evacuation warning issued for burn scar areas from El Dorado & Apple fires
The San Bernardino County Fire Department has issued an evacuation warning for burn scar areas from the El Dorado Fire and the Apple Fire.
The warning is just ahead of a winter storm expected to hit the Inland Empire late Thursday night and into Friday morning.
Fire officials are concerned that heavy rain could cause flooding and debris flows in the neighborhoods in and near burn scar areas.
An #EvacuationWarning has been issued for the following communities due to the potential for flash flooding based on expected rainfall with the incoming storm: Mountain Home Village, northeast Yucaipa and Oak Glen. These areas are of concern due to the El Dorado Fire burn scar. pic.twitter.com/lH8f4ZTg3G San Bernardino County Sheriff (@sbcountysheriff) January 27, 2021