[traditional1]

Ambulance-chasers are converging on the scene, even as we speak, I'm sure.

I guess they're Union firefighters.

[Oshkalaboomboom]

Ambulance-chasers are converging on the scene, even as we speak, I'm sure.

Nah, waste of time. This has precedent that any lawyer would know about. They have no case because they didn't pay the fee. The firefighters showed up to keep it from spreading to the responsible homeowners.

[Figment]

“I guess they’re Union firefighters”

Nope they’re volunteers. It’s like insurance. You buy it before the fire or you’re not covered. This story is over a year old also, why is it being rehashed?

[DetroitRight]

Way it ought to be... Big cities like mine (*) can afford to include it in with the taxes. Those small towns most likely do not get enough revenue.

So, you no pay ‘da fee, you no get service. Way it works. This is not the same story; this is a new one.

(*) = FWIW I don’t live in Detroit proper, I live in the Southern Suburbs. So, we’re not as big as the big D. But we’re big in our own right. So, it’s tossed in with the taxes; which is like $800 in the summer and about $1300.00 in the winter. For that we get trash collection, fire and police and SUPPOSEDLY road maintenance! Although, you couldn’t tell it by our street here... 8-/