A white cross survived the California wildfires that burned thousands of acres around Malibu.
A cross towering over a hill brings hope to the Pepperdine University community, where thousands of acres have burned, Fox Weather reported. reported Friday.
school share Video footage of a cross stood unharmed Wednesday overlooking a charred hillside.
Pepperdine University said, “Somehow God allowed it, as if He wanted us to have something tangible to cling to to get us through the hardships we had just experienced.” .
Breitbart News reported Tuesday that the Franklin fire prompted evacuations and canceled classes at schools. One Malibu resident said when he realized the fire was approaching his home, he grabbed everything he could and fled for safety.
According to KTLA, weather conditions gave firefighters the upper hand in Friday's fire. reported. However, the fire burned 4,037 acres, destroyed 19 buildings, and damaged 19 others.
Video footage from the outlet shows smoke rising into the sky and the blackened ground it leaves behind.
Fox's report noted that the white cross was made of wood and fixed to the ground with cement. The building was installed on the hill in 2018 by the Sigma Chi fraternity, who wanted to memorialize Alaina Housley, a young Seaver College student who was killed in the shooting at Borderline Bar and Grill.
image show The cross still stands tall even after such devastation.
“As we got closer, I started to get teary-eyed…I thank God for saving Pepperdine and this cross from the Woolsey Fire, which burned and had to be replaced,” school officials said.
A KTLA report said the evacuation order has been lifted and authorities are investigating the cause of the fire.
