. . but you won't find many burned out tile roofed adobes surrounded by pristine lawns and untouched trees. I don't see a lot of brick wall so I suspect this house had plenty of architecturally stylish vulnerabilities.

I remember an older lady who did it right up in Ventura county. She lost her home when the entire tract burned down. The next time that tract burned to the ground her house stood unscathed in the middle of a square mile of ashes that used to be houses.