People have the right to do what they do, but with choices there can be consequences. The most recent fire in California claimed two victims when they refused to leave their homes. See California Radio Amateur is Wildfire Victim
This is something to consider when it comes time to do your own disaster planning and response efforts. How will you and your team react when people refuse to evacuate their homes when there is a fire, volcanic lahar (mudflow), flood, landslide hazard?