Randall Miod died in the Palisades fire while trying to save his home. 'Pray for the Palisades and pray for Malibu,' he told ...

A 55-year-old man was killed trying to protect his Malibu, Calif., home from the devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles ...

Family members have begun to identify the residents who were killed in the devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area.

"I'm proud that he turned out in the end like the person that he did,” Carol Smith tells PEOPLE about her son, Randy Miod ...

A hang-gliding pilot, a father and son and a former child actor are among those who have died due to the Los Angeles area ...

The mother of Randall “Randy” Miod, 55, told CNN that her son died in the recent Los Angeles-area wildfires "He just felt so blessed to be able to live in Malibu," said Carol Smith, Miod's mother.

The mother of Randall “Randy” Miod, 55, told CNN that her son died in the recent Los Angeles-area wildfires "He just felt so blessed to be able to live in Malibu," said Carol Smith, Miod's mother.

The wildfires in the Los Angeles area are to blame for at least 16 deaths, according to the medical examiner's office.