Among the properties that were completely destroyed in the Palisades fire in Los Angeles, there is a $9 million property that remained untouched.
The owner of the house, David Steiner, believes there is an explanation behind the miracle of his property not being affected by the wildfire
More than 5,000 buildings, such as houses, shops, and famous sites, have been reported as destroyed.
Officials think that the Kenneth fire, which is endangering homes close to Calabasas and Hidden Hills, was intentionally started by a man who has now been arrested. Local residents held him until the police got there. He was spotted riding a bike and carrying a torch, attempting to set garbage cans and old Christmas trees on fire.
Some of the people who lost their homes include several celebrities, like Anna Faris, Eugene Levy, Paris Hilton, and Billy Crystal.
David Steiner, a wealthy businessman, was shocked that his house survived the fierce fire.
On January 7, a local contractor sent him a video of the flames, and Steiner, who used to work in waste management, thought his three-story home was definitely going to be destroyed.
“The contractor was watching the news and saw my neighbor’s house burning down. He told me, ‘It looks like your house is next,’” Steiner shared with the New York Post.
Before long, friends and family started calling him, saying his house was all over the news.
“I began receiving pictures and realized we had made it through the fire,” Steiner said. “My wife sent me a message this morning that said, ‘Last house standing.’ It really made me smile during such a tough time.”
He thinks the house survived because it was built like a cruise ship.
“It has a really strong structure and was designed to handle earthquakes,” said the father of three.
He mentioned that “It’s made of stucco and stone with a roof that won’t catch fire,” and it has pilings that go ‘about 50 feet into the bedrock’ to keep it stable when big waves hit.
“To be completely honest, I never imagined a wildfire could jump over to the Pacific Coast Highway and start a fire,” Steiner said. “I always thought, ‘If we ever have an earthquake, this house would be the last to go.’ I really didn’t think that if there was a fire, this would be the last thing standing. But it was.”
The building design looks really good. However, the stucco and the fire-resistant roof are especially impressive.
When people reached out to Steiner, telling him they were keeping him in their thoughts, he mentioned that he would just be losing a property, not a home filled with family memories. He believes we should focus our prayers on those who have actually lost their homes.
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