“Our hope is that without any significant debris flow, we’ll be able to return people to their homes within 24 hours,” Brown said during a news conference Monday night. “We do not take these evacuation orders lightly, and while we do know this is very inconvenient, if you are in an evacuation area, please know there is a high risk to life and property.”

Source: Los Angeles Times March 05, 2019 16:56 UTC