Evacuation warnings have been issued for parts of Los Angeles County, near burn scar areas due to high mudslide and debris flow risks.

With a storm bringing a risk of mudslides and debris flows, some areas of Los Angeles recently burned by wildfires will face evacuation warnings this week as the region braces for heavy rain and possible flooding.

A mandatory evacuation order was issued for Orange County canyon communities near the Airport Fire burn scar on Wednesday night, March 12, as heavy rains pounded the region, increasing the possibility of debris flows and mudslides.

A major storm continued to wallop much of Southern California on Thursday morning, bringing evacuation warnings, fears of mudslides and heavy mountain snow.

California braced for the arrival of a massive storm on Wednesday, evacuating residents in areas at risk of mudslides and debris flows.

Evacuation warnings were in place for several Los Angeles burn scar areas that were ravaged by wildfires two months ago.