A Malibu property worth more than $9 million happened to stay intact from the ferocious wildfires ravaging Los Angeles. An incredulous David Steiner, a retired waste management executive and father of three, stated to the New York Post, “It’s a miracle—miracles never cease.” Steiner thought that his three-story California home would be a total loss when he received video footage shot by a local contractor who was capturing smoke and flames engulfing his home and neighboring homes. But before even a few of them knew why, the truth spread quickly- his house has been saved many contacted him: “Your house is all around the news.”
How the House Survived
According to Steiner, the survival of his 4,200-square-foot, four-bedroom mansion is credited to its robust design and fire-resistant materials. The house features a fireproof roof, stucco and stone walls, and pilings sunk 50 feet into bedrock to endure the powerful surf below. Steiner explained, “It’s stucco and stone with a fireproof roof,” adding that the pilings were designed to provide stability during earthquakes.
Reflecting on the home’s resilience, Steiner said, “I thought, if we ever have an earthquake, this would be the last thing to go. I honestly didn’t think that if we had a fire, this would be the last thing to go. The architecture is pretty nice.”
During the ordeal, Steiner received the outpouring of friends and acquaintances. Most of them exclaimed their lamentation, thinking that his house was totally destroyed, and only afterwards joined him in his amazement at the house’s survival.
