Years ago I read a book, The Mann Gulch Fire. It is considered the greatest fire story ever told. Story of smoke-jumpers caught in a fire. They raced up the side of a mountain with the fire at their heels.
This gentleman, Robert Sallee, was the only smoke-jumper to survive.
I do not know if you enjoy reading, but if you do, it is a great read.
I won't tell you how he lived through the fire, when all of his comrades perished, in case you want to read.
The one thing I can tell you is that the 1st picture of the conifers that don't even look scorched would be impossible, as you have pointed out.
When I read Mann Gulch Fire, the one thing that has stuck in my head for so long now is the description of how the fire raced towards them.
With the wind driving the fire towards them, even before the fire actually reached sections of the forest, populated with conifers, (pine trees) they would literally explode.
Being that pine trees are layden with sap, the sap would heat up to such a degree that they would explode before the arrival of the actually fire.
How th e f___ could the trees be green!
I have no idea about your feelings on extra terrestrial life, but that would be something the government would want to keep under wraps.
I for one am not to sure about 
https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-mannequin-depicting-an-alien-at-the-roswell-international-ufo-museum
As a retired teacher I can remember giving a demonstration about the size of our planet compared to our galaxy. In comparison, the earth would be the size of a single grain of sand, compared to every other grain of sand on earth. This is only comparing earth to a single galaxy when there are Millions.
I ask myself, as a race, are we vain enough to think that we are the only ones around.
For some reason I don't think so.
This is an awesome comment. Thank you so much for taking the time. I am not sure about aliens but I would say I am 100% open to it as being fact. There is lots of evidence that’s for sure.
You are more than welcome.
I'll tell you one thing, I've got a funny feeling the shit is about to hit the fan!