Homeowners in Palisades Highlands in Los Angeles County showed on social media how they used a pump system with their swimming pool to help save their home from wildfires.

In the wake of one of the most devastating fires in recent memory, the home of Gene and his son Patrick Golling in the Palisades Highlands neighborhood is one of the few that survived.  While many in their community lost everything, the Gollings attribute the preservation of their property to two critical factors: clearing brush and an unconventional watering system powered by a homemade pump. The Gollings’ 20,000-gallon swimming pool was drained to serve as a vital water source when the Palisades Fire threatened their neighborhood earlier this week.  The system, which uses a water pump powered by a Honda…