Los Angeles home survived fire, only to be damaged by landslide
A Los Angeles home that survived the Palisades Fire was damaged by a landslide. The risk of landslides rises after wildfires, so more are expected in California.
Stephen Edwards, a 63-year-old music composer, lost his Pacific Palisades home in the fire that has been burning through the neighborhood for the last week and a half.
Edwards thought he had a backup: A second house that he owns in the same area and ordinarily uses as a rental property.
That house had survived the blaze, which so far has burned more than 23,000 acres and destroyed an estimated 5,000 structures, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
But around a week ago, Edwards’ rental house split in two because of a landslide that caused his neighbor’s house to slam into it.
“It was a cool place to make music, to be super chill and relaxing,” Edwards said of the second home. “You could look at the water and listen to the waves. It was amazing.”
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