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I know it is harsh, but when you don't pay for fire service, or don't buy insurance you are taking a risk. They gambled on the fact their home would not catch fire and they lost.
I know many people would think they should have allowed the people to pay the $75 and save their house, but what message does it send to everyone else in the county? It would tell everyone else that you don't have to pay for fire protection, but if your property does catch on fire for the price of $75 they will come. So people will stop paying and the fire department can't pay for things on a $75 per fire basis.
When you gamble with the most expensive thing you own, you have to be prepared to pay the price. Sad, harsh, but that is the way it is.
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