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Originally Posted by aephi alum
And then they should have slapped the homeowners with a huge fee. Of course, then you have to think about whether the homeowners would have paid the huge fee, given that the fire is now out...
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You've identified the problem yourself: there's not necessarily a way to enforce that "huge fee" on the homeowner since there isn't a contractual agreement to put out the fire. The homeowners saying "I'll pay whatever it costs!" may or may not be relevant in enforcing the fee, either, depending on the particular local laws.
Once the fire happened, the fire crew's hands were pretty well tied. I'm sure it was awful for everyone involved, to be honest, to be on the scene, but it's a much more complex situation than simply levying a fine.
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