Pacific Palisades Fire Survivor
Pacific Palisades, CA
Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CA
CFS home stands intact while neighboring structures were destroyed
About This Project
In January 2025, the Palisades Fire swept through Pacific Palisades, becoming one of the most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles history, destroying over 12,000 structures. This cold-formed steel framed residence, built by Wheeler Steel, stood as one of the few homes to survive the inferno while neighboring wood-framed houses were reduced to ash. The CFS construction provided critical advantages: steel doesn't burn, doesn't contribute fuel to fires, and maintains structural integrity at temperatures that would cause wood to combust. This home's survival has become a powerful testament to the fire-resistant properties of cold-formed steel construction, demonstrating why CFS is increasingly specified in California's wildfire-prone regions. The homeowners were able to return to their intact home while their neighbors faced total loss.
Key Features
Project Details
Specifications
Custom Residence
Multi-level
Cold-Formed Steel
Market Context
Homes in Pacific Palisades typically range $3M-$15M+. CFS construction increasingly specified for fire zones.
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