Intense storms left behind a widespread mess across L.A's fire burn scar areas and surrounding communities as city and county crews worked to clean up flooded roads from mud and debris flows KTLA's Sandra Mitchell and Shelby Nelson report on Feb.

A Los Angeles Fire Department vehicle with a member inside was swept into the ocean by a heavy mudslide during the rain in Malibu.

Evacuation orders and warnings have gone into effect for burn scar areas across Southern California as heavy rainfall threatens dangerous debris flows.

A powerful storm is bearing down on California as an atmospheric river drops through the state. While the fast-moving system will affect nearly the entire state on Thursday, Southern California is of high concern as intense rains fall on the heels of devastating wildfires — downpours that could trigger damaging floods and debris flows.

As heavy rain from a large storm subsided, officials in Southern California said rock and mudslides remain a threat.