Whatever the reason there was no reason for a bunch of capable people with the tools to help to sit there and watch his stuff burn up. People can talk about the bible all they want but there is no way a caring god nor a decent person would have sat there in that situation and watched it burn.
Since we can assume that these firemen are 'decent' people, then we must also assume there is something missing from this picture.
We don't have all the facts, and I think if we did, we would better understand why they refused to put out the fire, and why this man refused to pay the fee. Apparently last year and this year.
You are wrong.
When you go to the grocery store, you pay for your purchases, and the store’s personnel bag it for you, and maybe put it into a cart for you.
Do you demand that the person one checkout aisle over be given the same service but not have to pay?
Theft is theft. But, in this case, you feel emotionally charged about it. But it is still theft.