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Hello and welcome to NewsHour from the BBC Wealth Service.
We are coming to you live from London.
I'm Krupa Party and it's very good to have you with us.
We begin this hour in Los Angeles, where that death toll as a result of the four wildfires still burning in the area now stands at 16.
Details of some of the victims, many of whom died in their homes, are now beginning to emerge as families pay their condolences, including longtime Malibu resident Randall Mayod, who died protecting his property.
His mother said it was the one and only house he had ever owned.
She added, I'm realizing how many memories he had in that home.
I can understand why he didn't want to leave.
Approximately 14,000 personnel are currently battling the Palisades fire, which is still the largest.
That's according to California Governor Gavin Newsom.
He said some 70 firefighters from Mexico had come to the region to help.
This is what friends do.
This is what relationships are all about.
Friends in need, being there for one another.
We want to be there for the people of Mexico in times of need and disasters.
And we're incredibly humbled and grateful that the president was willing to send the.
Crew you see behind me.
They'll be out on the lines within.
The next 24, 36 hours, and we're very, very grateful.