[scooter2]

Im from this area, I'll bet a buck that these guys are union.

This probab;y is not a union issue. It's probably because of a lack of a mutual aid agreement between the two fire departments. In Washington State, these agreements provide such broad-ranging coverage that this type of incident could never happen. Fire fighters would respond and take action even if the call came from two cities away.

[Focault's Pendulum]

t's probably because of a lack of a mutual aid agreement between the two fire departments.

You got that right. Where was the pre-planning for such an event.