Aside from sharing what the sister of a deceased Eaton fire victim said about her brother\u2019s death, reports have disclosed the occurrence of other fatalities and the current situation of the California wildfires.<\/p>\n
On January 9, 2025, KTLA 5 reported on the death of a 66-year-old man named Victor Shaw, who was identified on Wednesday morning (January 8) as one of the five victims claimed by the Eaton Fire. Tragically, Victor\u2019s family found him lying on the side of the road by their home, with a garden hose in his hand.<\/p>\n
The fire victim\u2019s loved ones also confirmed that Victor lost his life attempting to defend their home against the flames.<\/p>\n
Adding another layer of sorrow is the fact that Victor\u2019s sister, Shari Shaw, who he had been living with, had tried to get her brother to evacuate with her on the evening of January 7, as the fire got closer to their location.<\/p>\n
Reportedly, Victor, whose loved ones say he had health issues impacting his mobility, had told Shari he wanted to stay behind to try to combat the fire when she was running out the door.<\/p>\n
Providing a first-person account of the moment to the news outlet, Shari divulged, \u201cWhen I went back in and yelled out his name, he didn\u2019t reply back, and I had to get out because the embers were so big and flying like a firestorm \u2013 I had to save myself. And I looked behind me, and the house was starting to go up in flames, and I had to leave.\u201dAl Tanner, a family friend, said they found Victor\u2019s charred body the following morning. According to Al, \u201cIt looks like he was trying to save the home that his parents had for almost 55 years<\/p>\n
Expressing her devastation to KTLA 5, Shari said she \u201cfell to the ground\u201d upon learning of her brother\u2019s death, and noted how she was even unable to look at him. \u201cThey just told me that he was lying on the ground and that he looked serene, as if he was at peace,\u201d added the bereaved sister.<\/p>\n
Victor\u2019s body was still left on his family\u2019s property in the 3000 block of Montrose Avenue on Wednesday evening due to unsafe conditions prohibiting the coroner\u2019s office from retrieving him.<\/p>\n
The cause of the 10,600-acre Eaton Fire that claimed Victor\u2019s life has remained under investigation since Thursday morning (January 9), and is one of many active and large wildfires to erupt in the Los Angeles area.<\/p>\n
According to KTLA 5, the Palisades Fire is the largest of the lot, spanning a whopping 17,234 acres and having destroyed approximately 1,000 structures<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the 855-acre Hurst Fire ravaged the Los Angeles neighborhood of Sylmar, while the Lidia Fire damaged at least 348 acres in the Antelope Valley, forcing evacuations as well.<\/p>\n
Outside of the aforementioned four, another fire called the Sunset Fire (43 acres) forced rapid evacuations in the Hollywood Hills. However, first responders have managed to make progress concerning relief and rescue efforts for this fire.next page\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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