A retro Volkswagen van has inadvertently become a “beacon of hope” for Los Angeles area residents as they start to pick up the pieces.

January 17, 2025 The retro Volkswagen bus once owned by Preston Martin an which he slept in for a year during college is parked in a Pacific Palisades neighborhood destroyed by Palisades fire.

The image quickly became a "beacon of hope" for some in the wake of Los Angeles' deadly January 2025 wildfires.

Amid the unbelievable destruction left behind by the Palisades Fire, a Volkswagen Beetle that was in the middle of the flames is still intact.

Preston Martin figured the retro blue Volkswagen van he slept in for a year during college was a goner, given that he parked it in a Malibu neighborhood just before the Palisades fire ripped ...

For many residents, a set of wheels is an extension of their home, a key to their income or a source of priceless memories.

A Volkswagen van survived the deadly Los Angeles fire that has claimed the lives of at least 29 people and destroyed over 12,000 structures.

LOS ANGELES -- Preston Martin figured the retro blue Volkswagen bus he slept in for a year during college was a goner, given that he parked it in a Malibu neighborhood just before the Palisades ...

ALBAWABA - Shocking footage has been emerging from Los Angeles as firefighters are bracing to combat the wildfire that has been going on for many days. However, a Volkswagen van was able to beat ...

A photo of the van, taken by an Associated Press photographer, circulated widely on television and online, giving people a measure of joy.

Los Angeles, United States - January 16, 2025 01/16/2025 12:00 am (GMT-0800) MALIBU, Calif. – A 1977 Volkswagen van survived the Palisades Fire, which destroyed nearby homes and vehicles. The van, parked in the area before the fire broke out on Jan.

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