Less than an inch of rain fell in most areas, but it was enough to loosen Los Angeles hillsides burned bare by the recent blaze near the Pacific Palisades.

Rain falling on Southern California is expected to aid firefighters mopping up multiple wildfires. But potentially heavy downpours on charred hillsides could bring new troubles such as toxic ash runoff.

More rain fell Monday on parts of Southern California after causing mudflows over the weekend, helping firefighters but boosting the risk of toxic ash runoff in areas scorched by Los Angeles-area wildfires.

The Westminster Fire Department members deployed to fight massive wildfires in Los Angeles will be welcomed home on Sunday.

More than 60 Utah firefighters returned home Sunday after a 17-day deployment to California, where they helped battle devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area.