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

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

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

With the raging wildfires in Southern California, not only homes and businesses but also cars have been burning to the ground. That’s why the sight of a bright blue classic Volkswagen Microbus parked in the middle of a Malibu neighborhood that was completely destroyed has shocked and amazed so many,

Conspiracy theorists claim blue objects that make it through infernos, like this Volkswagen, are evidence of something sinister.

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.

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

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.

Amid the devastation of Southern California's Palisades Fire, an image has emerged as a symbol of hope for the masses. It's a blue 1977 Volkswagen Type 2 van affectionately named "Azul."

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 ...

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 ...

Blackstock & Weber's founder Chris Echevarria is selling his vintage Porsche to aid in fire relief efforts in Los Angeles. Echevarria has announced that he's auctioning off his 1986 Porsche 944 that was previously featured in the Blackstock & Weber "The Shore" lookbook.