**From Simi Valley Fire: "Common Sense" Takes Back Seat to Panic**

From Simi Valley Fire: “Common Sense” Takes Back Seat to Panic

Simi Valley, CA – While firefighters battled a 50-acre brush fire near the 118 freeway yesterday, one local resident wants to know where all the “common sense” went.

“I watched three neighbors water their lawns and wash their cars as the hills behind them were burning,” said Kevin M., a 20-year Simi Valley resident. “The evacuation order was for voluntary. Yet half the neighborhood acted like it was the end of the world. I saw a woman pack her cat, her hard drive, and a bag of avocado toast before grabbing a single photo album. Meanwhile, actual fire crews couldn’t get up the street because everyone was backed up trying to leave. Common sense says: if you’re not in immediate danger, stay put. Don’t clog the road for the people who actually need to get out.”

Kevin’s blunt take has already sparked over 800 reactions and a firestorm in the comments—ranging from “Preach!” to “You don’t get PTSD until your house is ash, Kevin.”