A wooden cross overlooking Malibu, California, somehow survived a sweeping fire unscathed, despite nearly everything around it being destroyed.
Set on a hill above Pepperdine, a private Christian university, the 20-foot cross remained standing as the Franklin Fire blazed across the Santa Monica Mountains this week, FOX Weather reported.
“The paint is waterproof, but not fireproof,” the Sigma Chi fraternity at Pepperdine told FOX Weather.
Six years prior, the fraternity carried the structure up the mountain to replace the previous cross, which burned down in the Woolsey Fire on Nov. 10, 2018.
Students and faculty were moved by the apparent miracle.
SYMBOL OF HOPE: This cross survived the Franklin Fire in Malibu and an official at Pepperdine University was moved to emotion when they saw it standing surrounded by ashes.
“As I got closer, I began to get teary eyed…I am grateful to God that he spared Pepperdine and this… pic.twitter.com/cwomx54miw
— Caleb Parke (@calebparke) December 15, 2024
“As I got closer, I began to get teary-eyed … I am grateful to God that he spared Pepperdine and this cross, that burned down during the Woolsey Fire and had to be replaced,” Pepperdine University shared as a caption to its YouTube video on Wednesday.
“Somehow he spared it, as if he wanted us to have something tangible to hold onto to help us through the difficulty we just went through.”
The Franklin Fire ignited Monday night, according to Cal Fire.
The blaze has since burned 4,037 acres and is only 35% contained.
Cooler weather is helping firefighters battle the Franklin Fire in Malibu which was first discovered late Monday night.
“The fire continues to smolder in steep and very dangerous terrain. Aerial suppression efforts in those areas have been successful in keeping the fire subdued,” Cal Fire said in a written summary statement.
“Cooler weather, higher humidities, as well as the absence of strong winds have assisted firefighting efforts. Damage inspections are ongoing. Priority remains to repopulate evacuated areas as quickly and efficiently safe to do so.”
Nearly 2,000 firemen are battling the blaze, according to FOX Weather.
3,700 Malibu residents were permitted to return home, but 1,600 remain under mandatory evacuation orders, FOX Weather reported.
Source: The Western Journal
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