Your completely wrong. See article here in which “experts” discuss Shelter In Place success of 4S and other communities. The very article you posted is titled “Shelter-In-Place in San Diego, CA Passes First Challenge”
Shelter in Place not tested in Witch Creek fire???? Again completely wrong. This fire is universally regarded as the worst in history of San Diego. Two of the shelter in place communities (Crosby and Cielo) were in the direct path of the fire and both emerged totally unscathed. See for yourself on this map. Notice the unbured bulges represented by Cielo and Crosby. The image speaks for itself. http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20071202/images/shelter.html
Most of the people who decry shelter in place are environmental whackos with an ulterior agenda. Not all, but most. They criticize “shelter in place” not because the concept is flawed but because it provides a rational to build homes.
