Second Disaster Looming As Rain Predicted In Butte Fire Burn Scar

MOUNTAIN RANCH (CBS13) — With rain in the forecast, a sandbag brigade is trying to prevent erosion, flooding and mudslides in the area already devastated by this summer’s Butte Fire.
Calaveras County opened a sandbagging station in Mountain Ranch. A California Conservation Corps crew was on hand to help stone one disaster from becoming another.
“We’re trying to prevent the mudslide coming down on buildings and on the roadsides,” said Jason Barrett.
The Butte Fire bu