There were 3 cabins in the area that didn't burn down, the one wrapped in foil, a house built from concrete (a friend of mine, you can see his in the background of the second image on that site), and another that wasn't particularly special. Interesting that all 3 survived, perhaps the topology, fire direction, or other factor made that pocket more survivable.
My buddies house (concrete construction) should be the default in fire prone areas, the fact that we keep building wooden structures in fire zones doesn't seem logical.
My buddies house (concrete construction) should be the default in fire prone areas, the fact that we keep building wooden structures in fire zones doesn't seem logical.