“Nope. In a lot of rural areas fire protection comes from either purely volunteer fire departments”
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Yes and no....Someone has to pay for the fire truck/trucks and other equipment.
As a volunteer, I paid nothing towards the trucks.
They were obviously paid for by tax money from county and town.
I understand the point that if one person gets by without paying, no one would pay.
As for service not paid for, I think it would be easy for the fire department to file a lien on property that they save.
Watching a house burn, however, would be unconscionable for me.
Agree...see post 77