The Fire: Watch out who you piss off.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Watch out who you piss off.

alby Loc: very eastern pa.

i don't believe it.... fire fighters wouldn't do this

Bill Munny Loc: Aurora, Colorado

It was probably a training session, don't ever believe firefighters would just let it burn out of spite.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Bill Munny wrote:

It was probably a training session, don't ever believe firefighters would just let it burn out of spite.

Amazing how few here see this as a joke.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

alby wrote:

I don't believe it.... fire fighters wouldn't do this

No, but it is funny. Years ago, I read about a house fire that was watched over by two fire departments that couldn't agree on who had jurisdiction. The article below is a different situation.
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/39516346/ns/us_news-life/t/no-pay-no-spray-firefighters-let-home-burn/#.W8cm92hKiUk

Fogman Loc: Fields Landing, California

A few years back a house across the street from mine caught fire with no one home. The local fire department arrived pretty quickly and started pouring water into the fully involved residence. Long story short, ammunition in the house started going off, the renters were avid hunters. The firefighters backed up about twenty feet, hit the ground prone, and continued to aim their hoses in the direction of the blaze. The effort from that angle was rather ineffective and in the end there was only one stud standing. So, yes, they can lay down on the job. That lot is still vacant, the property owner had insufficient fire insurance.

Amielee Loc: Eastern Washington State

jerryc41 wrote:

No, but it is funny. Years ago, I read about a house fire that was watched over by two fire departments that couldn't agree on who had jurisdiction. The article below is a different situation.
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/39516346/ns/us_news-life/t/no-pay-no-spray-firefighters-let-home-burn/#.W8cm92hKiUk

Same thing happened in eastern Washington. Area voted to not pay tax for fire protection. A house there caught fire. The fire department refused to come to the fire. Fire Chief said if he tied up equipment fighting that fire and another one started in an area that was covered he could not respond promptly and the liability would be unacceptable. I don't know how the owner's insurance company responded.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Amielee wrote:

Same thing happened in eastern Washington. Area voted to not pay tax for fire protection. A house there caught fire. The fire department refused to come to the fire. Fire Chief said if he tied up equipment fighting that fire and another one started in an area that was covered he could not respond promptly and the liability would be unacceptable. I don't know how the owner's insurance company responded.

Insurance has nothing to do with the response.
Only if when the owner bought the insurance the house was still in the fire district and they failed to inform the insurance company about the change in status then most likely the policy was void.
I lived in an area where Rural Metro Fire was a private responder for the area. You could pay a monthly subscription for protection or take your chances. I got it and paid a lot less in insurance. The firm was a full fledged fire department as good as any city sponsored one. In fact I designed 3 of their facilities.

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

Once upon a time I lived in a rural area that had a Volunteer Fire Department and you had to pay a fee each year for protection and were given a large sticker to post on your property. If you did not pay your fee and your property caught fire, they would not fight your fire and they would only assure that property of paying residences was not damaged as the non-payers property burned.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

sippyjug104 wrote:

Once upon a time I lived in a rural area that had a Volunteer Fire Department and you had to pay a fee each year for protection and were given a large sticker to post on your property. If you did not pay your fee and your property caught fire, they would not fight your fire and they would only assure that property of paying residences was not damaged as the non-payers property burned.

If I remember right Rural Metro would fight the fire but you had a delay by signing a document you would pay full and actual cost.

DickC Loc: NE Washington state