Holy Fire burn area under voluntary evacuation orders for flash flooding, debris flows

Trabuco Canyon under voluntary evacuation orders for flash flooding

A storm makes its way into Southern California and leaves certain areas previously hit by wildfires vulnerable for flooding, mud and debris flow.

The Orange County Sheriff's Department issued voluntary evacuation orders for the Trabuco Canyon area due to potential flooding and debris flows as an abundance of caution.

The area was under a flash flood watch through late Wednesday.

"Locally heavy rainfall could produce flash flooding, with the greatest threat in steep terrain, especially in and below recently burned areas," the National Weather Service said.

Upon learning of an incoming storm, residents in the area prepared for what was ahead by collecting sandbags and doing other necessary measures. Emergency crews were also staged in the area as a precaution.

“You get used to it. You make a plan, you make things work,” a resident told FOX 11.

VOLUNTARY EVACUATION AREAS:

• Trabuco Creek

• Rose Canyon

• Mystic Oaks/El Cariso areas

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Residents were also warned evacuation routes could become impassable due to mud, debris or flooding, according to the sheriff's department.

The storm began moving into Southern California late Tuesday night and would continue to linger through Thursday.