Mud and debris poured off the fire-scarred hillsides during the heavy downpours on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu Thursday, even sweeping a Los Angeles Fire Department vehicle with a member inside into the ocean. | ABC7

"I'm not going to die in this car today." LAFD Inspector Jerry Kao recounts the terrifying moment his truck was swept off PCH and into the ocean by a mudslide during heavy rains that slammed SoCal. | ABC7

FIRE-7: The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) took ownership of a brand-new $2.6 million-dollar helicopter, badged as FIRE-7. The LAFD helicopter fleet is a combination of five medium-duty and two light-duty helicopters. The five medium-duty (AW-139) type helicopters fulfill a majority of the tactical mission needs including, but not limited to, aerial firefighting (water dropping), hoist rescue, air ambulance, swift water rescue, and high-rise firefighting support and evacuation. This new ligh