THis is idiotic. If they didn’t pay their fee charge them $1000. If they saved their house I’m sure they’d be glad to pay. Waste of everyone’s time and money.
You are absolutely right.
If they wouldn't pay $75, what makes you think they'd pay $1000? Billl them and they don't pay ... what do you do? Come out and put out another fire next time for which they didn't subscribe?
There was no waste of time and money, if a subscriber's property next door was not burned down by an errant flame or spark.