FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The burn scar left behind from the Garnet Fire is just one of many concerns for Fresno County officials as the season's first rain system moves into Central California.

They're worried about mudslides and debris flow.

"We have our equipment on standby. We've got chainsaws gassed up and sharpened and ready to go. So whatever it brings, we're ready," Emergency Manager Terri Mejorado said. She said they've been tracking the forecast and working on getting the right crews in the right places, from the valley floor to the Sierra.

While crews are focused on the 60,000-acre Garnet Fire burn scar, they're most concerned about the areas also hit by the 2024 Basin Fire.

"With the Garnet Fire, a lot of it was in remote areas where there were no homes, there wer

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