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Who are the victims of LA fires? Everything we know about the residents killed as death toll reaches 16

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Victor Shaw, 66, died while clutching a hose as flames from the Eaton Fire advanced

At least 16 people have died in the deadly wildfires still raging in Los Angeles, as officials warned the death toll is likely to rise.

Among the victims was a man who died still clutching a garden hose and a woman who was unwilling to leave her pets behind.

Officials said five of the deaths were a result of the massive Palisades fire, while the rest were attributed to the Eaton fire.

Another 13 people have been reported missing in Los Angeles County, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said, although it is not clear if all the disappearances are related to the fires.

The grim work of sifting through the devastation continued Saturday, with teams conducting systematic searches with cadaver dogs.

Here are the details of some of those who have been identified as victims so far:

Victor Shaw

Victor Shaw, 66, died while clutching a hose as flames from the Eaton Fire advanced

Former courier driver Victor Shaw was found dead in the driveway of his Altadena home.

The 66-year-old man was discovered clutching a hose while trying to put out the flames of the Eaton fire.

Shaw’s sister told how she begged him to evacuate and even packed his belongings for him.

But he was not willing to leave his house and told her: “Let me sit here for a few minutes.”

The request would become the last words he would utter.

Annette Rossilli

Annette Rossilli, 85, refused to leave her pets and died inside her Palisades home.

Annette Rossilli, 85, refused to leave her pets and died inside her Palisades home.

Annette Rossilli, 85, was urged to evacuate her Palisades home, but decided to stay with her beloved pets, who sadly perished in the fire.

A home health care company caring for the mother of two confirmed she had died after choosing to keep her dog, canary, two parrots and tortoise.

His body was found in his car, according to Fay Vahdani, president of Luxe Homecare.

Rossilli was a retired plumbing business owner and well-liked in her local community. He is survived by his son and daughter, Guardian information.

Antonio and Justin Mitchell

Anthony Mitchell, 67, died alongside his son Justin while waiting for an ambulance.

Anthony Mitchell, 67, died alongside his son Justin while waiting for an ambulance.

Anthony Mitchell, 67, and his son Justin died in the Eaton fire while waiting for an ambulance.

Mitchell was an amputee while Justin had cerebral palsy, said Mitchell’s daughter, Hajime White.

“They didn’t make it out,” White said. “He wasn’t going to leave his son behind. No matter what,” added White, who lives in Arkansas.

‘It’s very difficult. It’s like a ton of bricks have fallen on me.

Mitchell was a father of four, grandfather of 11 and had 10 great-grandchildren.

Erliene Kelley

Beloved Altadena resident Erliene Kelley was

Beloved Altadena resident Erliene Kelley was “adamant” that she did not want to evacuate before her death.

Retired pharmacy technician Erliene Kelley lost her life in the Eaton Fire after flames engulfed her Altadena home.

Her granddaughter Briana Navarro told the LA Times that her grandmother was “adamant” that she did not want to evacuate.

Neighbors described her as a “sweet” resident who had lived in her home since the late 1960s.

According to the family, their home had never been in the path of wildfires before.

Rodney Nickerson

Eaton fire victim Rodney Nickerson found by his daughter inside his Altadena home

Eaton fire victim Rodney Nickerson found by his daughter inside his Altadena home

Altadena resident Rodney Nickerson died at his home at the age of 57, according to his daughter Kimiko Nickerson.

‘He was getting some things together, packing up his car a little bit and he said he was going to get his things together, but he said he was going to stay here too…he said he felt like this was going to pass and that He would be here,’ she said. Kimiko. KTLA.

The devastated daughter was the person who found her father’s body in the rubble.

She said he believed he would be safe having survived several other bushfires in the previous decades.

Rory Sykes

Rory Sykes, 32 (pictured with his mother Shelley) struggled to evacuate due to his cerebral palsy and blindness and tragically died.

Rory Sykes, 32 (pictured with his mother Shelley) struggled to evacuate due to his cerebral palsy and blindness and tragically died.

Former Australian child actor Rory Sykes died after his mother was unable to evacuate him from a cabin on his family’s Malibu estate.

Sykes, 32, was born blind and had cerebral palsy. His mother, Shelley Sykes, suffered from a broken arm and was unable to move it herself.

She told 10 News First she called 911 but was told they were out of water.

“When the fire department brought me back, their cabin was burned to the ground,” Shelley said.

Randall Miod

The remains of surfer Randall Miod, 55 (pictured with his mother Carol Smith) were found in his beloved Malibu beach home.

The remains of surfer Randall Miod, 55 (pictured with his mother Carol Smith) were found in his beloved Malibu beach home.

Randall ‘Randy’ Miod, 55, died at his Malibu beach home, according to his mother Carol Smith.

The surfer decided to stay in his beloved home after overcoming several other fires.

‘(His house) was his most prized possession. “That’s the only house he ever had,” Smith said. cnn. ‘He felt very blessed to be able to live in Malibu. That was his dream come true because he had been surfing since he was a teenager.

But her dream ended in tragedy after emergency services found her remains on the property. All of his roommates have been accounted for.

‘He had been through many of these fires and came out unscathed. I think he thought he could do it again,” Smith said. “Now that I realize how many memories he had in that house, I can understand why he didn’t want to leave.”

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