Sorry, but I don't expect anybody other than trained police officers to protect my property while I'm evacuated. It's all just stuff and you can't enjoy it if you're dead. That's what insurance is for anyway.
My main concern, however, is that if a large portion of the population stays and waits for there to be imminent danger, then there is only one way out of town and that's Highway 2. We've all seen what the traffic is like during ski season up Highway 2. Imagine if the whole town waited and then tried to evacuate at once with any kind of required urgency. Surely several lives would be lost just because they couldn't get out fast enough.
I do appreciate the people at the coffee shop and the grocery store taking care of our firefighters but I don't think the majority of the people who stayed are providing that same service.
Anyway, thanks for keeping the conversation respectful. 
I for one am grateful that some of our friends stayed behind and were able to look after our property, pets and gardens etc while the police and fire dept were busy with their primary responsibilities. What do a lot of these folks have in common? They are all members of WW CERT (Community Emergency Response Team).
My understanding is that Wrightwood has one of the premiere CERT organizations in the country. These folks train for days/weeks on various aspects of emergency response, search and rescue, first aid, sheltering in place,traffic control, emergency communications, fire fighter support, etc.
Many of these CERT folks are HAM radio certified and are plugged into county Emergency Communications Organizations and generally know well beforehand what is happening with any given emergency situation. They have training regarding when CERT members themselves need to evacuate.
All CERT members are screened and fingerprinted by the SBC Sheriffs Office before they are issued their ID Badges. I would trust these folks the same or more than police or fire to look after WW community member's property.
CERT members.... Thank You for your service and sacrifice during these trying times.
