One Altadena couple has found a welcome bright spot amid devastating recent loss. Stephanie Raynor and Brian McShea lost their Altadena bungalow in the Eaton Fire that ravaged the Southern California foothills community earlier this month,

ALTADENA, Calif. — Brian McShea and Stephanie Raynor rummaged through the debris of where their Altadena home once stood to see what they could salvage from the destructive Eaton Fire. While Raynor looked for any items that survived the fire, McShea was looking for a specific item he hoped was still intact.

An California couple who lost everything to the Eaton Fire in early January found one bit of happiness amidst the rubble of their burned home last week.

Brian McShea had already bought an engagement ring, planning to propose to his girlfriend Stephanie Raynor. McShea was afraid the ring had been destroyed by the fire, but as they were going through the rubble, he found it in a charred desk drawer. Shortly afterward, he got down on one knee and proposed, which she accepted.

A man found the engagement ring he was about to use to propose to his partner under the rubble of his Altadena home. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. Brian McShea and Stephanie Raynor rummaged through the debris of where their Altadena home once stood to see what they could salvage from the destructive Eaton Fire.