I don't know if he is legal or not. I thought he had lived there a year and a half, so not exactly a newcomer. Also, his house didn't burn down. It was a garage and a vehicle.
If he didn't lose his house he should be thanking God and stop complaining. With a name like his and living in Missouri, I'll bet this guy has lived in America not more than 5 years. America has been good to him (probably too good) and he figured it would be good enough to put out his fire even though he had not paid FD dues.