As wildfires continue to rage in California - ripping through communities, claiming lives and leveling homes and businesses - a growing number of members of the Los Angeles-based daytime community

Amid an ever-growing list of soap stars affected by the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area, comes the news that Young & Restless icon Eric Braeden has had to abandon his family home due to the encroaching threat.

Victor Newman is, perhaps, the greatest daytime soap opera character of all-time. Just about everyone grew up with a mom, grandmom, aunt — or in some cases all three — who were big fans of Victor on “The Young and the Restless.