California is warned to brace for urgent threat that could swallow entire towns – after LA wildfires decimated region [Video]

07:38 EST 18 Jan 2025, updated 18:13 EST 18 Jan 2025

Experts have identified the brand-new threat that may further destroy the Golden State as Californians continue to lose their homes to hellish wildfires. 

At least 25 people have lost their lives and over 12,000 buildings have burned to the ground in the Palisades Fire – which has razed much of the Pacific Palisades, once a stunning coastal enclave home to the rich and famous. 

However, according to the US Geological Survey the worst is yet to come. 

As firefighters battle the flames and continue to diffuse them out, the federal agency claims landslides caused from burn scars left after the fires are out and rainfall returns will become a bigger issue in the future.

‘After compiling one year’s worth of soil and sediment erosion quantities occurring after large Californiawildfires between 1984 and 2021, scientists found that postfire erosion has accelerated over time, particularly in northern California, likely reflecting both …