More on Rancho Santa Fe's rules, regulations, really good McDonalds Paninis

CNN has picked up on Rancho Santa Fe's "shelter-in-place," designed to insulate homes from flames if people cannot evacuate. According to CNN.com:

Trees and bushes must be a certain distance from the house and cannot exceed a certain height. Roofs must be nonflammable; shrubs near the house must always be watered. Indoor sprinklers are a must. Columns must be masonry, stucco or precast concrete; windows must be dual-paned or tempered glass; wood fences cannot touch the home.

Some fear the "shelter in place" design lulls people into a false sense of security. A home is never "fire proof", it's just "fire resistant." But even San Diego County is rumored to be looking in to stricter fire regulations.