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Originally Posted by PQ
And then it starts. Seriously..... what are the chances your house burns down? Pretty small. So you send a message that they show up anyway. Many people would take the gamble that they don't have to pay that cost. AND how exactly do you collect that cost. Espec. when they are having to repair damages thta resulted from the fire while burning...... Good luck with that. Put it on the 'Accounts recievable' books? You would effectively be privatizing your local Gov. Can't call it a tax. Call it a Fine? That would mean liability. And your right back to the proverbial fork in the road. Accountability, or not? So the black hole of losing independance strikes again.
It's NOT an easy decision. I'd probably have told my guys to put the fire out. But I will not critisize the decision made.'
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You collect the fee the same way that every other business does it. You sue to put a lein on the property. There are many businesses that render services before being paid in full.
I am looking at the overall cost. It is cheaper for the firefighters to put out the fire and save the house. Now insurance is going to pay for a new house and collect the money from their customers. So everyone as a whole is out more money than if they put out the fire.