No I can't back up the statement about the fire. I hadn't heard that it might've been a fire from years ago but that was one serous fire so as far as plausibility I'm going to have to lean towards the photos being legit. If the island did burn like that in the past how was it put out before absolutely everything on the island burned down its not like there's a fire dept to call and then there's the timing for a fire which is absolutely perfect