The fear of mudslides is gripping fire-devastated Los Angeles. Like many others, Inside Edition's Lisa Guerrero's home is surrounded by scorched land that could become unstable during rainy weather. Officials warn that if your house survived the fires,

In the era when American cities regularly caught fire, the widespread destruction seeded what looks, in retrospect, like possibility.

Officials released details about the recovery effort from the initial Los Angeles fires — an effort expected to last up to 18 months as authorities clear the wreckage.