For all we know they may have done this in the past and nobody ever paid. I mean, they didn't pay $75 a year and now they have a damaged house... seems like a g

For all we know they may have done this in the past and nobody ever paid. I mean, they didn't pay $75 a year and now they have a damaged house... seems like a good chance they won't pay afterwards when the amount is a lot higher. It isn't like they allowed people to die in the fire, it was just a house. Just like if you wreck your car without coverage, you will be the one paying for it. In the end, I'm sure this isn't easy for the firefighters (as the linked article mentions), but they have to make sure they provide the best service they can to those who they serve (their own town).