Pine Valley is facing a new threat of floods, just months after the Forsyth Fire burned over 15,000 acres and 13 homes.
The area experienced severe flash flooding from Hurricane Priscilla, with water reaching five feet deep and 400 feet wide, according to Pine Valley Fire Chief Robert Hardy.
“Right now, the mountain soils can’t handle it, so even a normal rainstorm can cause massive flooding,”
Hardy said, explaining that the depleted soil in the burn scar area was unable to absorb the rain, leading to the flooding.
Authors: Samantha Hoffman & Liv Kelleher, KUTV
Summary: Pine Valley faces floods after Forsyth Fire.