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A Pacific storm could help California crews battle the dangerous Pack Fire in Mono County, but it could also wreak havoc on fire-charred communities further south.

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.

An unusually strong storm system called an atmospheric river is dousing Southern California. More than four inches of rain fell over coastal Santa Barbara County early Friday as the storm moved south toward Los Angeles.

Washington Examiner columnist Tiana Lowe Doescher said Californians are still living in accessory dwelling units because the city and the county will not let them rebuild their homes, following the devastating wildfires.

A fast-moving wildfire raged across thousands of acres of California prairie near the Nevada border today, 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.

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.

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CBS LA meteorologists said rain will begin to fall in parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties during the morning hours, but will not intensify until the afternoon and evening.