Amid the devastation caused by the Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles, one $9 million home stood tall and untouched, while hundreds of others were reduced to ashes. The owner of this incredible survival story, David Steiner, can hardly believe how his home managed to escape the flames. The fires that ravaged Los Angeles this season have destroyed over 20,000 acres of land. They have left behind nothing but smoke and ruin. But despite the severity of the wildfires, emergency teams have managed to contain three of the eight ongoing fires.

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