Storm clean-up work continues as crews monitor burn scar areas

As evacuation orders remain near the Airport Fire burn scar area in Orange County, areas like Trabuco Canyon are seeing debris, mud and tree branches scattered across wet roads.

Mandatory evacuation orders were issued for Trabuco, Bell and Hot Springs canyons due to possible debris flows.

Mandatory evacuation orders were issued for Trabuco, Bell and Hot Springs canyons due to possible debris flows.

Long and Modjeska canyons remain under a voluntary evacuation warning.

Orange County Public Works Public Information Officer Shannon Widor said crews worked late Wednesday night to prepare. He said there wasn't as much debris as last month's storm.

"[During the last storm,] we removed about 126,000 pounds of ... tree sections, large rocks, mud. This is slightly less than what we saw in February, but you can see it still makes an impact to the roadway," he said.

"I would not say this is not the end of it," he added. "Obviously, the fire burn scar area just north of us covered a lot of land, we just don't know what could be remaining. Also, it depends on the amount of rain we get in future storms, so a lot of variables to consider."

Crews worked overnight to stop a small mudflow that spilled onto Pacific Coast Highway near Big Rock Drive in Malibu.

Video obtained by Eyewitness News shows crews trying to block the flow with dirty to help keep the highway open.

Video obtained by Eyewitness News shows crews trying to block the flow with dirty to help keep the highway open.

The rain slowed down early Thursday morning.

As Pacific Coast Highway remains closed, neighbors feel there's only so much they can do to prepare.

"It's too much," said one resident. "Our streets can't really handle it. We do live on a hillside, so I worry about my property being compromised even further, and I am rebuilding."

As a storm moves across Southern California, some school districts are closing campuses as a precaution.

All schools in the Snowline Joint Unified School District will be closed once again on Thursday, officials announced.

"Evacuation warnings continue for parts of our district in San Bernardino County, and evacuation orders are in effect for areas within Los Angeles County. In addition, we are currently experiencing the strongest part of this storm system," the district said in a statement.

Residents of the mountain community of Wrightwood are under evacuation warnings as the people near the Bridge Fire burn scar braced for potential mud and debris flows amid the winter storm.

"It's that side of town that's a concern, I've evacuated five times in 13 years because of the fires, and that last fire we had was very very scary," said Laurie Franklin.

Residents of the mountain community of Wrightwood are under evacuation warnings as the people near the Bridge Fire burn scar braced for potential mud and debris flows amid the winter storm.

Last September, the Bridge Fire burned right along the southern and western portions of the area, destroying more than a dozen homes.

Not only are there evacuation warnings in place for the town of Wrightwood, but Mount Baldy as well. Parts of Highland are also under an evacuation warning, below the Line Fire burn scar.