bruce lon says if he were to leave the zone, he wouldn't be allowed back in. even as we were following him back up to his house, he got pulled over by chp. >> that was the first time the sheriff pulled over. i usually pull up to them, talk to them. they were asking what i was doing here it. area is closed, not supposed to be driving around here. i told him our house survived. we're still standing. >> reporter: bruce lon said he and so many people whose homes survived are staying put because they feel they have to. >> because they're not letting people back in. i feel like the anxiety and stress, we'd be stressed in the hotel room watching the news. at least here we're trying to do something. >> reporter: bruce lon said he already saw one suspected looter. he put out these signs to try and keep more from coming. >> people take matter into their own hands, so i wanted to put up some signs trying to deter. >> reporter: he said he and his wife are prepared to continue to camp out in their home as long as they need to, though he hopes officials will create a better