MONO COUNTY, Calif. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire in a picturesque California county along the Nevada state border has damaged 15 structures, prompted evacuations and forced the closure of part of a highway on Thursday as firefighters worked to contain it in the face of strong winds.

A storm is dropping rounds of heavy rain on more than 22 million people across Southern California on Saturday.

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.

A new wildfire was reported today at 2:46 p.m. in Los Angeles County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.

According to Cal Fire, the Pack Fire ignited Thursday at 12:25 p.m. Pacific and fire officials confirmed 28 structures were destroyed by the wildfire and five structures had been damaged by the wildfire.

Hours after the wind-whipped Pack fire ignited in Mono County on Thursday afternoon, damaging homes, a storm rolled in, bringing with it much needed precipitation.

A new wildfire was reported today at 9:19 a.m. in Riverside County, California. Old Elsinore Rd Perr Fire has been burning on private land. There is no information on the containment of the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.

About 15 miles from Mammoth Mountain, California, a 3,000-acre wildfire that prompted evacuation orders and damaged structures has struck. The blaze, known as the Pack Fire, was spotted on Thursday and was fuelled by strong winds. Its cause is under investigation, according to Cal Fire.