California fires: Rain may help firefighters and bring more misery for evacuees
A series of storms set to bring some relief to Northern California firefighters Wednesday has thousands of people afraid that flash flooding and mudslides could crush what's left of the towns charred by the devastating Camp Fire.
Almost 1 million people are under flash flood watch in Northern California, where 4 to 6 inches of rain are expected to fall through Friday.
Nearly two weeks after the Golden State's deadliest and most destructive fire began, the potential downpours could put an end to the fire season or at least ease the fire risk, while also bringing new dangers.
"Rapidly rising water could flood roads, hampering search efforts and putting displaced residents camping outdoors in peril," CNN meteorologist Gene Norman said.
With the heavy rain on the way, search teams were racing to find remains of the Camp Fire victims, evacuees debated fleeing again and firefighters rushed to remove downed trees and unneeded equipment.
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