A surprising photograph of an undamaged Volkswagen van surrounded by destruction from a Los Angeles wildfire has astonished viewers across the world.

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

Amid the devastating aftermath of the Los Angeles County wildfires, a glimmer of good news. A retro blue Volkswagen bus somehow survived the deadly fires as it sits seemingly intact surrounded by burned out homes.