Southern California is bracing for an "unprecedented" third Particularly Dangerous Situation warning in a month, as extreme Santa Ana winds increase fire danger.
It takes 60- to 80-mph winds for the company to shut down transmission lines. CEO Steve Powell said it didn't see winds that powerful.
The particularly dangerous situation alert is relatively new to Southern California but has been issued before the recent wildfires that have caused devastation across LA County.
The rain is raising concerns about potential mudslides in recent burn scar areas, including Malibu, Altadena, and other regions.
Southern California has experienced its first significant storm of the season, which brought much-needed snow and rain to the region, including some impactful consequences. On Monday, these weather conditions helped to douse ongoing wildfires yet caused ash and mud flows on streets in the Los Angeles area.
The death toll from the Los Angeles-area wildfires has climbed to 29 as fire crews continue to gain control of the blazes.
The first significant storm of the season brought snow and downpours to Southern California that doused wildfires and caused some ash and mud to flow across streets in the Los Angeles area on Monday.
More than an inch of rain fell in many areas, loosening Los Angeles hillsides burned bare by the recent blaze near the Pacific Palisades neighborhood.
Burn-scar areas from the Palisades and Eaton fires avoided major issues from the weekend rain that tapered off Monday afternoon, with no significant weather events projected for the rest of the week. However, the threat of potential flash floods and debris flow is not yet over, with another chance of rain reported for early next week.
Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of communities
Flood watches were in effect for burn areas from recent fires that broke out around the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles, Altadena and Castaic Lake.
Rain has continued to fall across parts of Southern California, increasing the risk of toxic ash runoff in areas hit by flames.