A USD 9 million, three-story estate in Malibu was discovered remarkably untouched and unharmed after the roaring flames receded, despite the fact that California's unrelenting wildfires consumed everything in their path, turning neighborhoods and woodlands into smoldering ashes. This occurred in spite of the fact that the whole region, including the nearby homes, was turned to cinders.
 
The excitement on social media is what caused the white home to remain tall while all of its neighbors were reduced to ashes. It appeared to be a miracle, but it was simply concrete. David Steiner, the owner, thinks that the reason it survived was probably because of the strong building methods used.
 
TYCOON FINDS HIS MALIBU MANSION STANDING TALL AFTER california WILDFIRES
When David Steiner, a retired waste management executive, got video showing smoke and flames consuming his home and that of his neighbors, he immediately thought the estate was completely destroyed.

However, it became evident that his property had miraculously survived as word spread and people started approaching him with comments like "your house is all over the news."
 
The 64-year-old Steiner told The New York Post, "I thought we had lost the house, and it looked like nothing could have survived that." "I started getting pictures and realized we had made it through," Steiner said.

'Last home standing' was the message my wife texted me this morning. The texas waste management tycoon Steiner told The New York Post, "And it brought a pretty big smile to my face at a pretty bad time."
 
According to Steiner, the ultra-sturdy structure of the mansion is essential to its survival. The structure was constructed using stone and stucco, which are recognized for their ability to withstand fire, he told The New York Post.
 
A "fireproof roof" is another characteristic that the mansion has that may have helped it survive the extreme heat and flames of the wildfires.
 
NOT A MIRACLE, BUT CONCRETE, SAVED HOUSES IN WILDFIRES
Although Steiner claimed that his mansion's "stucco and stone walls" and "fireproof roof" helped the home survive the fire, another building in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles that had a "solid concrete perimeter wall" also made it through the wildfire.
 
According to the Sydney-based ABC, the architect created the Pacific Palisades residence, which was determined to be "totally liveable" because of certain architectural decisions.
 
According to architect Greg Chasen, "[the] solid concrete perimeter wall probably saved us there," the ABC said.


 
 
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14/01/2025 09:55 AM