shelters might do well in brushfires. Not sure how they do when huge trees are on fire.
Long term solution: don't build there. Even evacuations don't work: nah, my house is too far...I'll leave in a bit...let me just get a few more things etc etc.
I imagine underground shelters would be workable. Heat tends to rise, and ground seems like a good insulator. You would still probably need to get rid of most air circulation with the outside, and come up with some plan for safely exiting.
Indeed. I get that those forest developments are beautiful. But living in mediterranean-type climate areas is foolish. The more effectively you suppress fire, the worse it will be, when it happens.
Long term solution: don't build there. Even evacuations don't work: nah, my house is too far...I'll leave in a bit...let me just get a few more things etc etc.