Maps show SoCal burn scar areas under evacuation orders and warnings as storm brings rain to region

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As a late-winter storm brings rain to Southern California, evacuation orders and warnings have been issued in recent wildfire burn areas amid fears of possible flash flooding and mudflows.

Official interactive maps show where evacuations are in effect in Los Angeles and Orange counties, including the areas impacted by the Palisades, Eaton, Kenneth and Airport fires.

Orange County Public Information Map: Click here to see where OC evacuations are in effect.

With Los Angeles County facing substantial forecasted rain on Wednesday and Thursday -- including nearly an inch per hour during the storm's peak -- officials issued evacuation warnings and "address specific" evacuation orders in places vulnerable to mudslides, including recent burn areas, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.

In addition, a flood watch was expected from 6 p.m. Wednesday to 6 p.m. Thursday. The evacuation orders will be in effect from 7 a.m. Wednesday to 6 p.m. Thursday.

Fire officials said the following burn areas were "especially susceptible to heavy rain":

-- Palisades Fire: Getty Villa area, Highlands near the burn areas, Bienveneda area near Temescal Canyon Park, Rivas Canyon/Will Rogers State Park area, Mandeville Canyon above Tanners Road, Old Ranch Road and Rustic Creek;

-- Sunset Fire: East and south of Runyon Canyon;

-- Hurst Fire: Olive Lane in the Oakridge Mobile Home Park;

In Sierra Madre, evacuation warnings and orders have been issued for areas deemed high-risk due to the incoming storm.

Houses in the warning area with high risk were being visited by the Los Angeles Police Department on Tuesday to receive specific evacuation orders. If residents are not home, the department was leaving a flyer with relevant information.

L.A. County's Mudflow Advice Hotline can be reached at (800) 933-0930, for questions about debris flows.

For storm preparedness tips, the county advised residents to visit ready.lacounty.gov.

Meanwhile, a voluntary evacuation warning went into effect Wednesday morning in the area of the Airport Fire burn scar due to possible flash flooding and debris flows, Orange County authorities said.

The warning officially began at 10 a.m. for residents in Trabuco Creek including the RC Airport, campground, and school; Bell Canyon including Starr Ranch; Hot Springs Canyon including Lazy-W Ranch; and the Long Canyon and Modjeska Canyon areas, according to the O.C. Sheriff's Department.

City News Service contributed to this report.

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