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A single home by the ocean fascinatingly survived the Maui wildfires – just like
a church in the same devastated historic town.

A two-story white house with a red roof appeared untouched and gleaming while
surrounded by scorched black terrain with homes burned to the ground and trees
stripped down to their skeletons.

Only some grass and shrubs around the red-roofed home were also spared.

Social media users have nicknamed the structure ‘The Red House That Survived
Hawaii Wild Fires’.

The house survived in the same manner that the Maria Lanakila Catholic Church,
also in Lahaina, stood unscathed by the wildfire that has so far killed 106
residents. Only five people had been identified as of Wednesday, as officials
said many of the remains were burned beyond recognition.

Aerial footage of Lahaina recorded by KITV showed the red-roofed house as a
bright spot, while blocks as far as the frame covered were completely burned
down.

A few other homes and structures and a large building that appeared to be a
hotel were also spared in other parts of the city. Some of them stood together
in sections that the deadly flames did not reach.




It was not immediately known why the red-roofed home and the church were
unharmed while the inferno wiped out nearly everything around them.





Pattie Tamura, whose family owns one of the only homes still intact in Lahaina,
said she believes their house survived due to its concrete walls that do not
catch on fire.

Tamura’s grandfather built the home using cement to help it withstand bugs and
dry rot.

‘I’m sure it survived because of his knowledge and his construction skills,’
Tamura told the San Francisco Chronicle on Monday.

Among the casualties was Maui’s famous banyan tree, which was the largest of its
species in the US. The massive tree that served as a symbol for the ancient
Hawaiian capital was mercilessly blackened by the flames.

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Five people stole golf carts and performed "donuts" on one of Michigan's oldest
golf courses Friday, causing thousands of dollars' worth of damage, surveillance
footage showed.

The group was caught on CCTV entering Dearborn Hills Golf Club, not far from
Detroit, at around 1 a.m. on August 11.

They tampered with some of the golf carts before driving onto the course at high
speed, severely damaging the green, police said.



“These individuals’ careless actions not only harmed City property and a
historic public course, it undid the hours of hard work and care that goes into
maintaining our shared public spaces," Dearborn Police Chief Issa Shahin said in
a statement.

"We ask the community to please reach out with any information that can help us
locate and hold accountable any individuals involved in this incident.”

Police had identified one suspect but asked for help with the others pictured.

“We take pride in maintaining our public parks, facilities and green spaces, not
only for Dearborn residents but for those who choose to visit our city,"
Dearborn Mayor Abdullah H. Hammoud said.

"I am disheartened by this attempt to damage the historic grounds of Dearborn
Hills, which is known to be the oldest public golf course in our state.”

Dearborn Hills, believed to be Michigan's oldest golf course, opened a century
ago this year and is listed in Michigan's State Register of Historic Sites.








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