You know, I'm pretty libertarian (with a small L), but it seems to me that providing for a community service such as a fire department might arguably be a legitimate function of government.
I'm not certain that I'm right in this regard, but it seems worth having the discussion.
I am more certain that standing by with your fire equipment and watching someone's house burn is fundamentally evil.
This is a classic ATLAS SHRUGGED moment and you failed. Using this same line of reasoning one would assume you would be a huge fan of Obamacare. That way you need never pay that pesky medi al insurance and you can then demand the same level of treatment as everyone else who did.
After all, what is more important, taking personal responsibility for something as inconsequential as protecting your home, family and, possessions from fire or demanding that someone else take care of it for you.
People seem to welcome a nanny state and this is a simple litmus test