I find it weird that they would do it for free. Do you think they don't take anything for the fire?

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Do you mean any "intervention" ?? ;-D No - they don't get anything, for some it's about fun (hobbies), for some it's about "mission" ... But they get subsidies (from municipalities, regions ...) - for equipment and operation.

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