Firefighters refuse to put out housefire

[frau kaleun]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Extinguish the fire, then collect the fee. Give them citations, order them into court, but put the fire out.

^^This.

Suppose the fire had spread to the property of someone who'd paid the fee, or even worse, human lives were lost. I realize pets were lost, but I don't think that would carry the same weight legally if someone, say, sued for damages and/or negligence. Which I could totally see happening.