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Fire Marshal Cliff Hunter's SIP remarks

On June 30, 2006, Rancho Santa Fe Fire Marshal Cliff Hunter gave a presentation promoting "Shelter-in-Place" (videotaped by the local community).  As a result of questions from the audience, Fire Marshal Hunter admitted the following:

"My recommendation for you if you have a health problem, you evacuate and you get out early. I do not want you to stay in your structure."

"If you have a health problem, smoke will be a problem."

"Windows can fail because they can break. Short bursts of hurricane-force winds [which occur during firestorms] could cause windows to break very easily."

"Radiant convection heat from fire can set your drapes on fire."

"The temperature in a wildfire reaches 1,400 degrees. Fire-wise houses are ignition-resistant, not fireproof."

"The temperature reaches 1,200 to 1,400 degrees for up to 15 minutes."

"I agree there should be the ability to evacuate in an efficient fashion to save the lives of the elderly, those with chronic disease, children, the medically compromised."

"Shelter-in-Place is not the answer to a project."

"I don't want you to die in your house from either smoke or fire."

"If you are uncomfortable with staying in place, I want you to leave. We always give you a chance to evacuate."

"Out of the 22 homeowners' groups I've met and given this presentation to, most of the people are going to leave and they are going to leave early. They are not going to stick around."