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A brush fire scorched about six acres and forced an evacuation of the famed Griffith Observatory today, and a person of interest was detained. The blaze was reported shortly before 3:30 p.m. along North Nottingham Avenue on a hill just south of the observatory in Griffith Park. Originally reported as a roughly…

UPDATED, 10:30 AM: Firefighters are getting a handle on that initially fast-moving brusher in Santa Clarita, north of Los Angeles. Authorities report 25% containment of the wind-driven North Fire this morning. The estimated burn area was moved down from 650 to 640 acres after infrared mapping was done overnight. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NorthFire?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"…

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a first clip for Toronto Film Festival Discovery section drama Wildfire, the debut feature from Irish writer-director Cathy Brady. Pic stars Nora-Jane Noone (Brooklyn), Nika McGuigan (Philomena), Kate Dickie (The Witch) and Martin McCann (The Survivalist). Wildfire centers on sisters Lauren and…

UPDATED, 1 PM SATURDAY:  Although there are some lingering areas of concern, most residents affected by the Tick Fire evacuations are being allowed back to their homes. Fire officials are still evaluating several areas for safety, but it is anticipated that most people will be allowed back soon. The Tick Fire has…

UPDATED at 9:03 PM with latest info: Firefighters have the 60-acre fire about 80 percent contained, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department later Thursday, as smoke swirls through the San Fernando Valley and mixes with that of the northern Tick fire to create unhealthy air. Homeless residents of the fire area…

EXCLUSIVE: NBC has put into development Wildfire, a drama from Bad Teacher creator Hilary Winston and Sony Pictures TV, where Winston is under an overall deal. Written and executive produced by Winston, Wildfire is timely given that we are at the height of the California wildfire season and crews in Northern…