 property recently, which is thought to have contributed to it being protected by the deadly flames. However, according to the owners, the works were not done with fireproofing in mind. For all the latest news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US Ms Atwater Millikin told LA Times: "It's a 100% wood house so it's not like we fireproofed it or anything." The refurbishment works included a replacement of the asphalt roof with a heavy-gauge metal one. The couple had also reduced foliage around the house to minimise the risk of termites. 'We love old buildings, so we just wanted to honour the building,' she added. 'And we didn't change the building in any way — we just restored it.' 'When this was all happening, there were pieces of wood — 6, 12 inches long — that were on fire and just almost floating through the air with the wind and everything,' Ms Atwater Millikin said. 'They would hit people's roofs, and if it was an asphalt roof, it would catch on fire. And otherwise, they would fall off the roof and then ignite the foliage around the house.' These changes were not intended for fireproofing but ultimately saved the house from destruction. Roofs are crucial in a home's susceptibility to fire, as they provide a surface for emb){kind=link}
A property in Lahaina on Maui, Hawaii, can be seen in pictures standing nearly intact amid the charred remains of the otherwise destroyed town. The owner, Dora Atwater Millikin, has now spoken out
Amid the rumbles the catastrophic fire in Hawaii left behind, one house remained nearly intact.
Mystery surrounds a seaside home in Lahaina on Maui that remained untouched by the destructive fires that ravaged the area last week. The red-roofed house with a white façade, somehow survived the destruction and stands pristine in pictures showing the otherwise charred remains of the historic city.
Owners Dora Atwater Millikin and Dudley Long Millikin III had carried out a refurbishment to the $4million (£3.13 million) property recently, which is thought to have contributed to it being protected by the deadly flames. However, according to the owners, the works were not done with fireproofing in mind.
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