L.A. area fire victims include 82-year-old in bed and man found holding garden hose: "He probably fought with all his will"
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The victims who died in the wind-driven fires that have decimated the Los Angeles area fires this week include a man who was found holding a garden hose as well as an 82-year-old man who died in his bed, family members told CBS News.
Five of at least 10 people killed by the blazes died in the Eaton Fire. One of those victims was 66-year-old Victor Shaw who was found holding a hose after the flames ravaged his neighborhood. His sister, Shari Shaw, told CBS News that she thinks he tried to fight back the fire.
"He wasn't in the best of health but I know he probably fought with all his will," she said.
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