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Mandatory evacuations issued for areas burned by Holy Fire

Posted at 4:18 PM, Nov 28, 2018
and last updated 2018-11-28 19:18:25-05

AGOURA HILLS, Calif. (KGTV) – Residents in the burn areas from the Woolsey and Holy fires are being told to prepare for the possibility of mudslides and debris flows as a storm moves into Southern California Wednesday, according to KABC.

Mandatory evacuations have been issued for areas impacted by the Holy Fire. Those areas include: Amorose, Alberhill, Glen Ivy A, Glen Eden, Grace, Horsethief A, Laguna A, Matri, McVicker A, Rice, Withrow A.


Rain is expected to move in Wednesday evening, dumping as much as half an inch to two inches of rain in the area.

Residents in the area could be seen stacking sandbags and getting their homes ready for the rain.

KABC reports that, in Agoura Hills, the Los Angeles Fire Department have placed equipment in areas that could be threatened by the rain.