By Rich McKay

(Reuters) -A fast-moving wildfire raged across thousands of acres of California prairie near the Nevada border on Friday, while Los Angeles was in the throes of back-to-back storms that could trigger flooding and mudslides in areas scarred by January’s devastating wildfires.

The new blaze, dubbed the Pack Fire, started on Thursday on scrubland in Mono County about 150 miles (241 km) southeast of Sacramento, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire.

Having consumed about 3,400 acres (1,375 hectares) as of Friday, the fire has damaged 15 structures and forced 1,400 people to evacuate, Cal Fire said.

Most have since been allowed to return to their homes, said Sergeant Brent Gillespie of the Mono County Sheriff’s Office.

HEAVY RAIN

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