A large fire then broke out, engulfing several shops and spewing a cloud of gray smoke over the area.

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"Anyone living in that area ahead of the fire really needs to prepare, " said Mike Lindberry of the Ventura County Fire Department.

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The body in the reservoir was found by police helicopter at 1605 BST on Friday after a search of the area and the fire service helped with the recovery of the body.

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"However, despite this and several other appeals, we still need to trace, as a matter of urgency, the two people seen in the local area around the time of the fire in the early hours of Sunday 24 July 2011, " Det Supt McPike said.

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