The owner of a red-roofed house in Maui that went viral for remaining untouched by the historic wildfires has explained the small, unexpected details that she thinks helped it survive in a neighborhood otherwise reduced to ash.
A historic Hawaii home remained so remarkably untouched by wildfire that some have questioned whether the viral image is real, or if a darker force is at work. Already, some online conspiracy theorists have suggested the survival of the Front Street home is evidence the fire was actually sparked by directed energy weapons or a massive solar flare.
The image has gone viral: The house, with its crisp white facade and cheerful red roof, appears untouched. Surrounding it are piles of scorched rubble left behind by the fast-moving fire that decimated Lahaina last week. Here's its story.