1) as people keep pointing out, fire service in this situation is a PRIVILEGE, outside the city limits.
Can I block Ambulances, or shoot COPs outside the city limits?
2) because it's a privilege, fire service wasn't obligated to put out the fire. why would anyone pay for fire service if they don't have to pay in advance? and as previously stated, he lived outside city limits and didn't pay the fee.It's simpler to pay
3) about all the fire service was obligated to do was save human lives and prevent the spread of fire elsewhere. don't be a cheapskate and expect non-life-threatening help if you're too cheap to pay the fee. INSURANCE doesn't work on a pay-as-needed basis.See #2
4) while the fire dept could certainly have handed the person a bill afterwards, if the person didn't pay the fee before, what is to prevent him from refusing to pay? and really.....had a bill been given, would it have been much of a difference than someone being taken by ambulance and then given a bill? the person could've just as easily (as someone pointed out) said they didn't ask for help and told the fire dept to pound sand.