After the fire: Rain on wildfire burn scars can trigger deadly debris flows – a geologist explains how
- Written by Jen Pierce, Professor of Geosciences, Boise State University
A debris flow channel in a severely burned watershed in Idaho.Amirhossein Montazeri/Boise State University, CC BY-NDWhile firefighters work to extinguish the Los Angeles-area wildfires, city officials and emergency managers are also worried about what could come next.
The potential for rain the weekend of Jan. 25-26 could help tamp down the fires....