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Five people, including a former child star and three seniors, lost their lives in the devastating California wildfires, with many more families and communities affected.
Wildfires raging across the Los Angeles region have claimed at least 16 lives so far, with officials warning the death toll could rise. Fuelled by dry conditions and powerful winds, the fires have engulfed thousands of structures and forced around 180,000 residents to evacuate.
Here is what we know so far about some of the victims: