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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/14/volkswagen-van-palisades-fire
So the surfboard maker was stunned to find that the vehicle had survived. Not only that, a photo of the vibrant bus taken by an Associated Press photographer was circulating widely on television and online, giving viewers a measure of joy.
There is magic in that van, Martin, 24, said Tuesday in an interview with AP. It makes no sense why this happened. It should have been toasted, but here we are.
Martin purchased the 1977 Volkswagen Type 2 somewhat on a whim sometime around his junior year studying mechanical engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
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RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
(550 posts)
mercuryblues
(15,401 posts)than the Virgin Mary statue, made from concrete not burning.
Disaffected
(5,330 posts)Seems unlikely...
erronis
(17,648 posts)Disaffected
(5,330 posts)Especially in this age of ubiquitous lies, disinformation and FUD.
DBoon
(23,410 posts)... and He surfs!
thebigidea
(13,463 posts)How insipid.
madaboutharry
(41,579 posts)It looks like it just came from the car wash. I admit that I am somewhat cynical, but I am having a hard time with the veracity of this story.
erronis
(17,648 posts)chowder66
(10,101 posts)or came around later dousing hot spots and hit the van with water b) a water drop was done over the bus c) the fire was moving parallel to the bus with the high winds.
Just throwing some ideas out there on how that could happen...but maybe it's a hoax.
KewlKat
(5,690 posts)electric_blue68
(19,846 posts)so people got out safely.
As fire fighters went through the debris one found a perfectly intact little china tea cup. He took it, and gently placed it on a sturdy fence post with a flat top away from harm.
Haven't thought of that in a loooong time.
BidenRocks
(1,029 posts)In the Palisades a man lost his house, but his VW Beetle was untouched in the driveway.
No Fords or Chevys.
KS Toronado
(20,510 posts)before I say miracle.