I remember reading about that some time ago, also about another fire dept catching a house burn because it was a few hundred feet outside their service area, don't remember where.
Being a member and former chief of a local rural fire dept with volunteer dues I am familiar with those that forget or refuse to pay fire dues.
We have NEVER nor will we ever not fight someones fire because they haven't paid their dues or are outside of our area.
Best thing our county did was add the fire dues to the tax bill, still volunteer but they must now sign a opt out form if they do not want to pay the fire dues, we get a list of those that have refused to pay.
If they have a fire we fight it but they are not allowed to pay the $40 dues, we turn it over to the states attorney to a collect $250-500 suppression cost allowed by the state, if the building or buildings involved are more than 2500 square feet the cost goes to $1000+.
Many banks and finance companies now have escrow accounts in the mortgage that automatically pays the insurance, taxes and fire dues, property owner doesn't have a choice.
It's sad that some fire depts, towns, cities have become so engrossed with the financial side of fire fighting or boundary lines of service areas that they have turned their backs one the humanitarian side.
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