Updated October 2026
This alert covered the February 13, 2025 storm and its evacuation orders in the Eaton and Palisades burn areas. That storm has passed, but the risk has not. Burn scars stay prone to mud and debris flows for several years, so the same steps apply every rainy season.
The short version
- The February 13, 2025 evacuation orders have ended.
- Lots in or below burn scars can still see mud and debris flows in heavy rain.
- LA County Public Works posts free sandbag sites and debris-flow forecasts before storms.
- Sign up for Alert LA County and leave when you are told to.
Before each storm
- Get sandbags from a County sandbag site.
- Keep drains, swales and gutters clear.
- Never drive through flowing water. Six inches can knock an adult down, and 18 to 24 inches can carry away a large vehicle.
On a construction site
An open rebuild site is more exposed than a finished house. Keep erosion control, perimeter barriers and temporary drainage in place through the wet season, and inspect them after every storm.
How we use it
Mariposa Complex at 385 Mariposa St in Altadena is our post-fire rebuild after the Eaton Fire. Built on SB 1123, it places three homes along a shared driveway, each with an attached ground-floor ADU. It won the 2026 AIA Pasadena & Foothill Rebuild Design Award for The Most Collaborative Process.
Planning for drainage and slope starts in schematic design. See our like-for-like rules guide for the permit path.
Sources: Ready LA County, LA County Public Works.
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