[drjoe]

They did NOT have to borrow garden hoses. There was nothing wrong with the hoses. The frigin' truck wouldn't start [they have a problem in DC with mechanical sorts of things]. Fortunately the fire was within a block or so of the firehouse and they had to all run to the fire but they did put it out. The little old lady in the burning house was saved [why do I have a mental picture of the flaming elephant in Dumbo? Bad drjoe, Bad!], but alas the house burned to the ground. I don't know if the Dalmatian ran to the scene with the firemen. I'm not making this up.

[Stentor]

they have a problem in DC with mechanical sorts of things

DC is a cargo cult. They shouldn't have to know much about anything.