[spunkets]

"private competitive services should handle firefighting duties"

That's not radical unless the houses are close packed.

[GeronL]

I am trying to figure out how closely the houses are packed would have to do with it. I would assume that the fire service would keep the fire from spreading to or from their subscribers house as a matter of course.

new deal... sign up now and get 2 fire extinguishers.

=o)