Overview
- Evacuation warnings in Wrightwood were lifted Friday as crews began door‑to‑door assessments, with about 50 homes deemed severely damaged and likely uninhabitable and additional properties reporting lesser impacts.
- Firefighters conducted large‑scale rescues during the peak of the storm, including more than 100 people saved in Los Angeles County and 21 airlifted from stranded vehicles, according to officials.
- Thousands of Southern California Edison customers remain without power, with some restorations expected by Tuesday, and major mountain routes such as parts of Angeles Crest Highway remain closed for emergency work.
- Governor Gavin Newsom declared emergencies in six counties, mobilizing state resources for response and recovery, with the California National Guard on standby.
- Forecasters expect a brief dry window before rain returns around New Year’s, and authorities warn of ongoing hazards from saturated soils and burn scars, including debris flows and avalanches after a Mammoth Mountain patroller was seriously injured.