A monster rainstorm was drenching southern California on Thursday, with officials in Los Angeles readying for flooding and landslides in areas burned by last month's huge wildfires. While the immediate flood worries were sparking concerns,

Los Angeles locals are being warned of flash flooding and landslides as an incoming "atmospheric river" threatens areas hit by last month's devastating wildfires.

In the Los Angeles area, the burn scars that carry the highest risk are those from the Eaton and Palisades fires from January and the Bridge Fire from the fall.

Thousands of people have been told to evacuate areas of Los Angeles Friday as California's most powerful winter storm so far this season threatens to flash flood land scarred by massive wildfires.

As rain hits Southern California on Thursday, evacuation warnings were issued in several burn areas. A mandatory evacuation order was issued in Sierra Madre at 7 a.m.

Evacuation orders and warnings are going into effect Thursday morning for the Los Angeles area burn zones as the strongest winter storm of the season drenches Southern California. Residents in the Palisades and Eaton fire burn zones have been preparing for several days to keep their homes safe from potential mud and debris flows in