Orange County endured several mudslides late Jan. 28, but no injuries as a rainstorm hammered down on the region, causing numerous car crashes and prompting evacuation orders. Heavy rains triggered mudslides near Santiago Canyon and Silverado Canyon, where two major fires in 2020 ravaged foliage that once played a critical role in controlling water flow in rural valleys. “Our big concern was the burn scar area of the Bond fire and Silverado fires,” Orange County Fire Authority Cpt. Paul Holaday told The Epoch Times Jan. 29. The outcome might have been worse if not for efforts by local citizens and Orange County Public Works (OCPW) employees, who worked together to clear out the mud with tractors and bull dozers and other heavy equipment for several days in anticipation of the storm. Local residents helped prepare for the week leading up to the storm by clearing the riverbed, removing debris from behind homes, moving concrete barriers, and stacking sandbags. “The …