“This was a DOUBLE WIDE mobile home, not a 200,000 house.”
And that pretty much partly explains why they didn’t do anything.
As a former volunteer firefighter, who attended many firefighting schools/classes, I was taught the ONLY time one enters a burning mobile home is when there is a person inside. The mobile home motto is “if it’s empty, let it burn.” They are so dangerous when on fire, no responsible fire department will send in firefighters if there is no one inside. The situation might be different in a city with a paid department, but I know of NO volunteer department that would risk the life of their firefighters for an empty mobile home. They will spray water on it, but not go in.
Even if the homeowner had paid the $75, the likelihood that firefighters would have gone into the trailer to fight the fire is slim to none.
Plain simple fact is, ya’ can’t really “save” a burning mobile home. Everything in it is extremely toxic, flammable and dangerous.
Finally, someone able to clarify this and take the emotion out of it! Now it makes sense. Thank you.