"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."
After summer surfing, Martin parked it on a flat spot up the hill, and two days later the Palisades fire erupted. Weinraub fled her home with her dog, feeling sad about Azul, but prioritized those who lost homes.
Martin, who purchased the retro blue Volkswagen during college, initially faced skepticism from his mother about his decision to live in it. However, it became a beloved home, with curtains sewn by her.
Despite fears of losing the bus, Martin was astonished to see a photo of it circulating widely online, untouched by the devastating fire that destroyed so many nearby properties.
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