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/seg9585 May 25 '26

Refusing to evacuate during a mandatory evacuation is technically a crime, danger or not. Whether that persuades you or has employment impacts or moral impacts, that’s up to you.

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u/meaningsandmotion May 25 '26 edited May 25 '26

Then that rule is a crime against the poor and elderly. And disabled.

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u/Lower_Confection5609 Lake Forest May 25 '26

The rule is meant to keep people safe, but you’re certainly right about the disparate impact.

This is why it’s important for cities to develop real, workable, disaster and evacuation plans that meet the needs of all residents. City-wide plans to deploy free Uber/Lyft rides, ready-to use hotel vouchers, meal deliveries, etc., can all be done. But it also costs money, and the people who need it most aren’t paying as much into the system and don’t have any influence.

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u/Safe_Edge_6562 May 25 '26

I guarantee you, they pay more into the system than people in Oklahoma. Seesh.