Relatives ID Some Victims of Eaton Fire in Altadena

While the death toll from the various wildfires ravaging parts of the Los Angeles area remained unclear Thursday, relatives of four people who died in the Eaton Fire near Altadena and Pasadena paid tribute to their lost loved ones.

One of the people who died was identified by his daughter as Rodney Nickerson, 82, of Altadena. His daughter Kimiko told NBC4 that her father died in his bed while he was home
alone at 352 Alta Pine Drive. She said her father bought the house in 1968 and she was raised there.

She described her dad as “funny, the life of the party,” adding that he “loved sports, people, (and was a) very intelligent man. He loved to read.”

Relatives said Nickerson’s son tried to get Rodney to evacuate, but he refused.