FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Rain covered Central California on Tuesday. It was a stark difference from the flames and smoke that covered the area not long ago.<\/p>\n
As rain continues to fall, there’s concern over burn scars creating issues like a mudslide.<\/p>\n
From Madera to Fresno County, officials are keeping a close eye on worrisome areas.<\/p>\n
“Some of the things we’ll do is we have deputies install surveillance cameras on those systems so we can see if there’s any soil movement. As well, we’ll actually go out there and do physical checks to see if there’s any movement,” said Madera County Sheriff Tyson Pogue.<\/p>\n
Almost ten years after the Serpa Fire in 2016, Mattie Fhy Road is still a concern to the Sheriff’s Office. And miles south in Fresno, officials are also on high alert from more recent burn scars.<\/p>\n
“We’re looking at the Basin Fire from last year and the Garnett fire that we just had this year. In a lot of ways, they overlap. But the common denominator between the two fires is of course Balch Camp where the hydroelectric plant for PG&E is,” said Fresno County Emergency Manager, Terri Mejorado.<\/p>\n
Fresno County collects data from different agencies to evaluate.<\/p>\n
Officials said it’s then used to determine the severity of the storm and how it could impact burn scars.<\/p>\n
“The trees, the roots, the shrub that’s really there to hold the soil back- they’re gone- cause the fire has wiped a lot of those shrubs away,” said Fresno County Supervisor Nathan Magsig.<\/p>\n
There were reports of minor issues like debris on roadways but the county planning ahead has helped keep people safe.<\/p>\n
“Our crews were staged and they’re gonna continue to work hard to make sure as we get more rain events in the weeks to come, now that soils are really saturated, that they protect the residents of Fresno County,” said Nathan Magsig.<\/p>\n
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