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Authorities downgraded the threat of downpours there on Tuesday from a red alert to a yellow.

“In general, we’re seeing light amounts for most areas — there’s potential over burn scars for heavy downpours,” Hall added.

The downpours created a slew of issues for isolated mountain communities, many where the landscape has been scorched by wildfire in recent years.

Southern California is in for a wild week of weather, with thunderstorms and toasty temperatures bringing both the chance of fire starts and sudden downpours, forecasters say.

Heavy rain also features with downpours across many northern and western parts of the UK.