Mudslide in Avila Fire burn scar worrying residents about potential for bigger disaster
Mudslide in Avila Fire burn scar worrying residents about potential for bigger disaster SHELL BEACH, Calif. -- Heavy rains in Shell Beach triggered a small mudslide in the Avila Fire burn scar late Thursday night. The flow sent mud and debris into a private neighborhood located along Mattie Road. "I looked out the window and saw the mudflow," said Phyllis Snelling. "There definitely was a mudflow coming down the street." Snelling said the experience was so terrifying, she was ready to evacuate. "I was scared enough to call the police and ask what was going on," said Snelling. "I had a backpac...