HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An oceanfront residence owned by a Houston man survived the California wildfires that destroyed the houses subsequent to it.
David Steiner, former CEO of Houston-based Waste Administration, stated he was anticipating his $6.9 million Malibu residence to be a loss after seeing photos of the fireplace laying waste to neighboring homes.
“It definitely was emotionally draining once I thought it was gone,” Steiner instructed Eyewitness Information from his trip residence in Aspen.
However then photos of Steiner’s home started circulating in information protection. You possibly can see it nonetheless standing amidst the charred rubble of different houses alongside the Pacific Coast Freeway.
“I do not use the phrase miracle. I say that it is nice structure, courageous firefighters, and perhaps a bit of sprint of miracle,” Steiner stated.
Steiner stated he purchased the home in 2015 when two of his sons have been attending space faculties.
“We purchased the home in order that after we got here out to go to them, we may have a spot to remain,” he stated.
Not like a few of his Malibu neighbors, Steiner stated he by no means lived in the home full-time and nonetheless calls Houston residence.
“To see their homes destroyed, I inform everyone I misplaced a bit of property, they misplaced their houses, they misplaced their recollections,” he stated.
Steiner believes his home stood a greater probability in opposition to the wildfire due to its concrete design, which he says could have initially been meant to assist it face up to earthquakes.
He is hoping to make it to Malibu within the coming week to test for smoke or water injury. Due to a wildfire clause in his insurance coverage coverage, he is solely insured for 50%.
However relying on the place the housing market goes, he stated he should come out forward.
“There’s a chance that I will reap a monetary reward from this … If that is the case, I wish to make certain to provide a few of that again to the victims,” he stated.
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