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Residents and fire officials continued to brace for the possibility of mudslides in Silverado Canyon on Wednesday amid a second day of heavy rains.

According to the National Weather Service 2.5 inches of rain fell on the fire-ravaged canyon in the past 40 hours.

Rick Chambers reports for the KTLA 5 News at 10 on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014.

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