LOS ANGELES — Fire officials say at least 41 homes have been damaged and 500 more ordered evacuated after a pounding winter storm triggered mudslides in wildfire burn areas north of Los Angeles.

County Fire Inspector Matt Levesque says evacuations are ordered in foothill areas of La Canada Flintridge, La Crescenta and some parts of Acton.

Levesque says an evacuation centre has been set up at La Canada Flintridge.

The Red Cross is working to establish other locations to shelter displaced residents.