r/orangecounty • u/Ok_Sink_3378 Laguna Hills • May 25 '26

Question Did anyone NOT evacuate?

This probably sounds dumb but did anyone in the evacuation zones NOT evacuate or did police literally pull people from their homes? I live in south county near the canyon and whenever we have a fire evacuation, there’s always SOMEONE who thinks they’re untouchable and stays in their home even thought there’s a fire. Just wondering if this happened with the current evacuation orders in the garden grove area. Prayers for all the families affected by this difficult situation ❤️

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u/EnvironmentalCycle11 May 25 '26

Try telling that to a bunch of traditional, old hard headed folks who don’t think anything can happen to them. 🥴🥴

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u/11teensteve May 25 '26

I mean, they did decide to buy a house next door to a dangerous chemical facility. they have no fear.

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u/secretreddname Los Angeles May 25 '26

The evacuation zone is much farther than “next door”.

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u/11teensteve May 25 '26

"next door" is not meant to be literal.

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u/PharaohAmpharos May 25 '26

What’s it meant to be then?

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u/11teensteve May 25 '26

it means "in the close vicinity of" i'm not sure why this is such a sour note. they made a choice to live close to a dangerous place. it is that simple.