[DoughtyOne]

“Shelter in place doesn't change the fact you're building in a danger zone,” said anti-sprawl activist Duncan McFetridge, president of Save Our Forest and Ranchlands.

I doubt this guy is very concerned about ranchlands beinging preserved.  This is about conservancies and the domination of land ownership and management by them.  When all other concerns are eliminated, he and his carpetbaggers will focus on ranchers next.  Most folks know that such advocates already do.

As for shelter in place communities, it sounds to me like a great idea.  Isn't that what we ask of home owners already?  Keep the immeidate area around your home free from materials that feed fires, and the fires will be less likely to burn right up to and involve them.

[calex59]

As for shelter in place communities, it sounds to me like a great idea. Isn't that what we ask of home owners already? Keep the immediate area around your home free from materials that feed fires, and the fires will be less likely to burn right up to and involve them.

In California, in most areas, they have it down to a science, you are NOT allowed to clear your property, some towns ban any tree cutting what so ever, doesn't matter if you own the tree, you can't cut it. This is the height of stupidity when it comes to fire prone areas such as northern and southern CA. I am surprised they have taken an old concept and ran with it in the south. When I was young, all of the property owners kept their places as fire proof(dispose of useless brush, cut down trees that are too close to house, keep a green zone, if possible, around your house, etc.)as possible.

Most ranchers would burn the brush on their property in the spring and after the first rain, keeping that hazard down to a minimum. Now, of course, they aren't allowed to do this so fire danger is much, much higher. Thanks greenies, and thanks to all the CS people who let these fools quietly take over the running of the country.